The Lonesome Gods
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violence is an evil thing, but when the guns are all in the hands of the men without respect for human rights, then men are really in trouble.
You stick your finger in the water and you pull it out, and that is how much of a hole you leave when you're gone.
Folks who talk about no violence are always the ones who are first to call a policeman and usually they are sure there is one handy.
People have a greater tolerance for evil than for violence. If crooked gamboling, thieving and robing are covered over folks will tolerate it longer than out right violence, even when the violence may be cleansing.
Not that folks disliked me or that I ever went around being mean, but folks never did get close to me and it was most likely my fault. There was always something standoffish about me. I liked folks, but I liked the wild animals, the lonely trails, and the mountains better.
...people have a greater tolerance for evil than for violence. If crooked gambling, thieving, and robbing are covered over, folks will tolerate it longer than outright violence, even when the violence may be cleansing.
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