Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Famous Richard Grenier Quote “As George Orwell pointed out, people sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” ~ Richard Grenier (1926-2002) American columnist and film criticFalsely attributed to Orwell. 1993 April 6, The Washington Times, Perils of Passive Sex by Richard Grenier, Page F3http://quoteinvestigator.com/2011/11/07/rough-men/ Defense , Military , Peace , Security , Sovereignty , Violence , Wisdom Ratings and Comments SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Richard Grenier quote is found in these categories: Defense quotes Military quotes Peace quotes Security quotes Sovereignty quotes Violence quotes Wisdom quotes About Richard Grenier Bio of Richard Grenier Quotations by Richard Grenier Books by/about Richard Grenier Richard Grenier videos Richard Grenier on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Richard Grenier