It’s politely assumed that democracy is a means of containing and restraining violence. — Edward Bond
Now, drama is quite useful at helping us to understand what our position is and, conversely — Edward Bond
Religion enabled society to organise itself to debate goodness, just as greek drama had once done. — Edward Bond
The human mind is a dramatic structure in itself and our society is absolutely saturated with drama. — Edward Bond
Violence is hidden within democratic structures because they are not radically democratic — Edward Bond
Violence is never a solution in my plays, just as ultimately violence is never a solution in human affairs. — Edward Bond
We are still living in the aftershock of hiroshima, people are still the scars of history. — Edward Bond
We may seem competent, but by the end of next century there will be new deserts, new ruins. — Edward Bond
What shakespeare and the greeks were able to do was radically question what it meant to be a human being. — Edward Bond
When humanness is lost the radical difference between the bodies in the pit and people walking on the street is lost. — Edward Bond