Penalties Quotes · Page 9

Now I am dedicating that life to campaigning against the death penalty and raising awareness about human rights.

— Hafez Ibrahim

I have 3,000 penalty minutes. I don't need people dictating to me how to do my job.

— Tie Domi

I'm very glad that [the death penalty] hasn't existed for many years in the U.K.

— Hilary Swank

The greatest penalty of evil-doing is to grow into the likeness of a bad man.

— Plato

One who breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

The woman was sane; she accepted the heavy penalties of reality and enjoyed its gifts also.

— Anonymous

“Avoid the penalties of the blame game. You were born to be boss player, not a blame giver. Stop the blame!”

— Israelmore Ayivor

I haven't committed all the crimes in my movies, I would have gotten the death penalty many years ago if I had.

— John Waters

[The] penalty of death was abolished in the Roman empire, a law of mercy most delightful to the humane theorist, but of…

— Edward Gibbon

Those who come forward will not be offered an automatic pass to citizenship and should be expected to pay a substantial fine…

— Elaine Chao

Those whose conscience demands that they defy authority in some ways that involve great consequences must be willing to accept some penalty.

— Joseph Wood Krutch

I watched Italia '90 with my Mum and Dad and my brother, you know, leaping around the house when the penalties were…

— Steven Gerrard

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

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

There is a penalty for trying to knock down a cockpit door, but it's the people who try to go from coach…

— Jay Leno

As the Palestinian leadership never seems to pay any penalty for its words, America's seriousness about the peace process is in doubt.

— Elliott Abrams

By faith we are taken into Christ, made at once safe from holy wrath against sin, and kept safe from all perils…

— Anonymous

She who has intentionally destroyed [the fetus] is subject to the penalty corresponding to a homicide. For us, there is no scrutinizing…

— Saint Basil

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

The only safe and honorable course for a self-respecting man is to do what I have decided to do, that is, to…

— Mahatma Gandhi

Our history shows that the death penalty has been unjustly imposed, innocents have been killed by the state, effective rehabilitation has been…

— Ramsey Clark

No legal ceremony--no election of the woman--no penalty for the perfidy of the man--no law to compel him to do his duty,…

— Victoria Woodhull

Some devout Christians are among the most fervent advocates of the death penalty, contradicting Jesus Christ and justifying their belief on an…

— Jimmy Carter

God has lent us the earth for our life; it is a great entail. It belongs as much to those who are…

— John Ruskin

That is the creative artist - a penalty of the creative artist - wanting to make order out of chaos.

— Ursula Nordstrom

[I support] term limits for career politicians and the death penalty for career politicians.

— Bill Frist

The penalty for success is to be bored by the people who used to snub you.

— Anonymous

We need to acknowledge that the death penalty is broken beyond repair.

— George Gascon

The greater the penalties laid on sellers in the black market... the higher the black market price.

— Kenneth E. Boulding

When God saves us through Christ, He not only saves us from the penalty of sin, but also from its dominion.

— Jerry Bridges

The death penalty is being applied in the United States as a fatal lottery.

— Bianca Jagger

High School is the penalty for transgressions yet to be specified.

— Frank Portman

What's called a difficult decision is a difficult decision because either way you go there are penalties.

— Elia Kazan

I note the derogatory rumors concerning the use of alcoholic stimulants and lavish living. It is the penalty of greatness.

— W. C. Fields

This case has had full analyzation and has been looked at a lot. I understand the emotionality of death penalty cases.

— George W. Bush

I think more people would be alive today if there were a death penalty.

— Nancy Reagan

Kids. They're not easy, but there has to be some penalty for having sex.

— Bill Maher

Penalty shooting is always an uncertain affair because there is a lot of luck involved.

— Franz Beckenbauer

You must pay the penalty of growing-up, Paul. You must leave fairyland behind you.

— Anonymous

We are not allowed to have hearts, under penalty of being hooted down.

— Alexandre Dumas-fils