murder - quotes

George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950

was an Irish dramatist and socialist

When a man wants to murder a tiger, it's called sport; when the tiger wants to murder him it's called ferocity.

Albert Einstein, 1879-1955

was an US (German-born) physicist

He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would fully suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, senseless brutality, deplorable patriotism, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be part of so base an action! It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.

Albert Einstein, 1879-1955

was an US (German-born) physicist

To my mind, to kill in war is not a whit better than to commit ordinary murder.