Those who 'abjure' violence can do so only because others are committing violence on their behalf.

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.

....men can only be highly civilized while other men, inevitably less civilized, are there to guard and feed them. Essay on Kipling.

Dickens is one of those authors who are well worth stealing.

We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.