Capital Punishment Quotes

84 quotes by 68 authors

I contend that it's impossible to read the Sermon on the Mount and not come out against capital punishment. — Tony Campolo
The existence of the soldier, next to capital punishment, is the most grievous vestige of barbarism which survives among men. — Alfred de Vigny
But now inquiry is being made concerning these issues. First, can any believer enlist in the military? Second, can any soldier, even those of the… — Tertullian
We should find ourselves committed to killing a great many people whom we now leave living, and to leave living a great many people whom… — George Bernard Shaw
Let us leave the EEC, abolish human rights laws, take TV sets, pool tables and phones out of prisons, bring back corporal and capital punishment,… — Ken Bates
Capital punishment would be more effective as a preventive measure if it were administered prior to the crime. — Woody Allen
What will be left of the power of example if it is proved that capital punishment has another power, and a very real one, which… — Albert Camus
Capital punishment is the most premeditated of murders. — Albert Camus
The reality is that capital punishment in America is a lottery. It is a punishment that is shaped by the constraints of poverty, race, geography… — Bryan Stevenson
I think this country would be much better off if we did not have capital punishment.... We cannot ignore the fact that in recent years… — John Paul Stevens
I am in favour of capital punishment if the execution of the sentence is immediate. The purpose of the death penalty is to send out… — Ujjwal Nikam
I don't know if the question is whether you believe in capital punishment anymore. I think the greater question is its effectiveness and given the… — Unknown Author
I have come to think that capital punishment should be abolished. — Jack Kemp
Capital punishment, like the rest of the criminal justice system, is a government program, so skepticism is in order. — George Will
Most people approve of capital punishment, but most people wouldn't do the hangman's job. — George Orwell
It doesn't make any difference if you are in favor of capital punishment or if you are opposed to capital punishment. The fact of the… — Unknown Author
For years I supported capital punishment, but I have come to believe that our criminal justice system is incapable of adequately distinguishing between the innocent… — James Frey
I believe that inside many Americans lies certain uneasiness about capital punishment. — Bill O'Reilly
I think capital punishment's day is done in this country. I don't think it's fairly applied. — Oliver North
My own view on capital punishment is that it is morally justified, but that the government is often so inept and corrupt that innocent people… — Ed Crane

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