„States are violent to the extent that they’re powerful“

— Noam Chomsky
„States are violent institutions. The government of any country, including ours, represents some sort of domestic power structure, and it's usually violent. States are violent to the extent that they're powerful, that's roughly accurate.“
— Noam Chomsky
„Roughly speaking, states are violent to the extent that they have the power to act in the interests of those with domestic power…“
— Noam Chomsky
„These violent delights have violent ends.“
— William Shakespeare