Murder

Quotations about Murder

Using Quotations in a Speech or Text about Murder

As well as keeping your audience engaged, adding quotations to a speech or a text can significantly enhance its impact and effectiveness. Quotations are useful for explaining complex ideas concisely, much in the same way that analogies are used. Additionally, quotations from experts or celebrities can add credibility to your message.

Here are some funny and poignant quotations about murder. If your speech is serious, do not automatically avoid funny quotations as they can often be the most impactful, forcing your audience into the thinking about the hidden analogous message in your selected quotation.

"Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious." (British actor Peter Ustinov)
"When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth." (Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw)

If you are looking to make a fuller speech about murder, then below this selection of quotations are three funny themes and three serious themes on the topic of murder that might help trigger some ideas for your speech or text.

"It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets." Voltaire (French writer and philosopher, 1694-1778)

"Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich." Napoleon I (French emperor, 1769-1821)

The first thing we do, let's kill all the *lawyers.*beggars.*rich people.* William Shakespeare (English dramatist, 1564-1616)

"Kill one man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill them all, and you are a god." Jean Rostand (French biologist, 1894-1977)

There are many causes I would die for. There is not a single cause I would *kill for.*laugh at.*not pursue.* Mahatma Gandhi (Indian statesman, 1869-1948)

"The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look on the murder of men." Leonardo da Vinci (Italian polymath, 1452-1519)

"Why does man kill? He kills for food. And not only food: frequently there must be a beverage" Woody Allen (director and actor, 1935-)

"Better the mother of the killer than the mother of the killed." Greek proverb

"I feel a spree coming on – either a shopping spree or a murder spree. I haven't decided yet." anonymous

"Don't judge me because I'm quiet. No one plans a murder out loud." anonymous

"It's only murder if there's a body; otherwise, it's a missing person." anonymous

Murder is always a mistake. One should never do anything that one cannot talk about *after dinner.*with friends.*at Christmas.* Oscar Wilde (Irish dramatist and poet, 1854-1900)

"Text the following message to a random phone: The fat one won't fit in the wood chipper. What should I do?" anonymous

"My husband and I never considered divorce ... murder sometimes but never divorce." Joyce Brothers (American psychologist, 1927-2013)

"It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets." Voltaire (French writer and philosopher, 1694-1778)

Every murderer is probably somebody's *old friend.*first child.*arch enemy.* Agatha Christie (English writer, 1890-1976)

"Television has brought back murder into the home – where it belongs." Alfred Hitchcock (British-born film director, 1899-1980)

"English law does not permit good persons, as such, to strangle bad persons, as such." T. H. Huxley (English biologist, 1825-95)

"The National Rifle Association says guns don't kill people, people do. But I think the gun helps. Just standing there, going 'bang!' – that's not going to kill too many people." Eddie Izzard (British comedian, 1962-)

"You can always count on a murderer for a fancy prose style." Vladimir Nabokov (Russian novelist, 1899-1977)

"Infamy, infamy, they've all got it in for me!" Talbot Rothwell (English screenwriter, 1916-74) for Julius Caesar in "Carry On Cleo"

Funny Themes:

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Outrageous Anger Management Techniques
- Discuss comical and unconventional methods for managing anger, from yoga with goats to scream therapy in unlikely places, showcasing the absurdity in seeking calm amid chaos.

Serious Themes:

Understanding Anger: Causes and Triggers
- Explore the psychological and physiological aspects of anger, discussing common triggers, underlying emotions, and the importance of self-awareness in managing anger constructively.
Anger and Relationships: Impact and Resolution
- Address the impact of anger on personal and professional relationships, discussing communication strategies, conflict resolution techniques, and fostering healthy emotional boundaries.
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- Discuss the broader implications of anger in society, from activism and social movements to addressing systemic issues, advocating for change, and promoting empathy and understanding.

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