John Lennon Quotes

Violence begets violence, you know. And you can't kill off all the violent people or all the murderers. We'd have to kill off the government.

John Lennon The Beatles

• Government
• Violence
• Begets
• Kill off

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• Violence begets violence, you know. And you can't kill off all the violent people or all the murderers. We'd have to kill off the government.

  

  John Lennon The Beatles
  • Government
  • Violence
  • Begets