Murder her brothers and then marry her—
Uncertain way of gain, but I am in
So far in blood that sin will pluck on sin.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
When liberty comes with hands dabbled in blood it is hard to shake hands with her.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)
We, the soldiers who have returned from battles stained with blood; we who have seen our relatives and friends killed before our eyes; we who have attended their funerals and cannot look in the eyes of their parents; we who have come from a land where parents bury their children; we who have fought against you, the Palestinians—we say to you today, in a loud and a clear voice: enough of blood and tears. Enough.
—Yitzhak Rabin (1922–1995)