Arthur Conan Doyle Quotes about Violence

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No violence, gentlemen — no violence, I beg of you! Consider the furniture!

No violence, gentlemen — no violence, I beg of you! Consider the furniture!

Arthur Conan Doyle

Gentleman, Violence, Furniture

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1988). “The Complete Short Stories of Sherlock Holmes”, p.714, Jaico Publishing House

Some people's affability is more deadly than the violence of coarser souls.

Arthur Conan Doyle

People, Soul, Violence

Arthur Conan Doyle (2016). “Sherlock Holmes - The Short Stories (Book 2): The Return of Sherlock Holmes (Part 2), His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes”, p.456, BoD - Books on Demand

I have mastered the principles of several religions. They have all shocked me by the violence which I should have to do to my reason to accept the dogmas of any one of them.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Should Have, Principles, Violence

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). “Collected Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Delphi Classics)”, p.4031, Delphi Classics

Violence recoils on the violent.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Violence, Violent, Recoil

What is the meaning of it, Watson? said Holmes solemnly as he laid down the paper. "What object is served by this circle of misery and violence and fear? It must tend to some end, or else our universe is ruled by chance, which is unthinkable. But what end? There is the great standing perennial problem to which human reason is as far from an answer as ever.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Circles, Paper, Violence

Arthur Conan Doyle (2015). “His Last Bow and Others: Sherlock Holmes Collections”, p.63, 谷月社