For where did Dante take the material of his hell but from our actual world? And yet he made a very proper… — Arthur Schopenhauer Copy Share Image
“Also they have rattlesnakes, and the death penalty, which I think is primitive and unethical” — Donna Tartt Copy Share Image
More than two hundred death penalties are gone from the law books, but the [biblical] texts that authorised them remain. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
From this day forward, I no longer shall tinker with the machinery of death, — Harry A. Blackmun Copy Share Image
It is an expensive government program with the power to kill people. — L. Brent Bozell, Jr Copy Share Image
I can't talk politics with my cousin because he's such a hypocrite. He's against the death penalty and he hanged himself. — Anthony Jeselnik Copy Share Image
Only the doctor and the judge have the right to inflict the death penalty without receiving the same. — Philemon Copy Share Image
I believe that people would be alive today if there were a death penalty. — Nancy Reagan Copy Share Image
Our ancestors... purged their guilt by banishment, not death. And by so doing, they stopped that endless vicious cycle of murder and… — Euripides Copy Share Image
The advent of DNA testing, and the number of convictions thrown out, has confirmed that we've put LOTS of innocent people to… — Gene Weingarten Copy Share Image
If a Muslim becomes a non-Muslim and propagates his/her new religion, then it is as good as treason. There is a Death… — Zakir Naik Copy Share Image
I support the death penalty because I believe, if administered swiftly and justly, capital punishment is a deterrent against future violence and… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
“Killing yourself isn’t against the law. If you succeed, there’s nothing they can do to punish you for it. And if you… — Hendrik Groen Copy Share Image
The death penalty has been one of many examples where racial discrimination has played out. You can see it in the simple… — Pete Buttigieg Copy Share Image
I stand with crime victims, members of the law enforcement community, and advocates for justice in opposing a repeal of the death… — Chris Sununu Copy Share Image
I support the death penalty for the kingpin, the guy at the top, but I don't think you should throw a drug… — Charles Schumer Copy Share Image
“Do you feel no compunction, Socrates, at having followed a line of action which puts you in danger of the death penalty?'… — Socrates Copy Share Image
I am more optimistic though, that this court will eventually conclude that the effort to eliminate arbitrariness while preserving fairness in the… — Harry A. Blackmun Copy Share Image
I say this idea of chokin' folks to death to reform 'em, is where we show the savage in us, which we… — Marietta Holley Copy Share Image
Our history shows that the death penalty has been unjustly imposed, innocents have been killed by the state, effective rehabilitation has been… — Ramsey Clark Copy Share Image
Some devout Christians are among the most fervent advocates of the death penalty, contradicting Jesus Christ and justifying their belief on an… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
I don't know if the question is whether you believe in capital punishment anymore. I think the greater question is its effectiveness… — Tani Cantil-Sakauye Copy Share Image
I come from the state of Michigan. We were the first English-speaking government in the world to outlaw the death penalty, back… — Michael Moore Copy Share Image
When I got lucky enough to be successful as an actor, and I got involved in the anti-war stuff and gay rights… — Mike Farrell Copy Share Image
A growing body of social science research reveals that atheists and non-religious people in general, are far from the unsavory beings many… — Gregory S. Paul Copy Share Image
“If the Pentateuch is inspired, the civilization of of our day is a mistake and crime. There should be no political liberty.… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“That the Sadian fantasy situates itself better in the bearers of Christian ethics than elsewhere is what our structural landmarks allow us… — Jacques Lacan Copy Share Image
Given my experience, I believe there are three compelling reasons why the death penalty should be replaced. (1) The criminal justice system… — George Gascon Copy Share Image
“God, who is omnipotent, could have softened Pharaoh’s heart, but he hardens it instead, which gives him a reason to afflict every… — Steven Pinker Copy Share Image
“I can believe that things are true and I can believe things that aren’t true and I can believe things where nobody… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
“The rest of the question-and-answer period was pretty standard stuff, with a few hardballs thrown in just to keep things interesting. Where… — Mira Grant Copy Share Image
“I believe that anyone who says that sex is overrated just hasn't done it properly. I believe that anyone who claims to… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
I was badly mauled by people in New York State for being against the death penalty for 12 years. — Mario Cuomo Copy Share Image
Capital punishment would be more effective as a preventive measure if it were administered prior to the crime. — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
We have abolished the death penalty for humans, so why should it continue for animals? — Brigitte Bardot Copy Share Image
Violence just hurts those who are already hurt...Instead of exposing the brutality of the oppressor, it justifies it. — Cesar Chavez Copy Share Image
If you're stealing a television, that should not be the death penalty. — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
Evolving societal values indicate that the death penalty should be abolished in its entirety. — Tom Price Copy Share Image
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