Executed Quotes

176 quotes by 162 authors

During the Qin Dynasty, all books not relating to practical concerns such as agriculture or construction were ordered burned by the emperor to guard against… — Max Brooks
You have no idea what an appetite it gives one, being executed. — C.S. Lewis
They belonged to that vast group of human automata who go through life without neglecting to perform a single one of the gestures executed by… — Edith Wharton
At the thought of being eaten by rats, Despereaux forgot about being brave. He forgot about not being a disappointment. He felt himself heading into… — Kate DiCamillo
There is a legitimate argument over whether the death penalty effectively deters violent crime, although my personal observation is that not one of the criminals… — Dinesh D'Souza
Art is amoral; so is life. For me there are no obscene pictures or books; there are only poorly conceived and poorly executed ones. — Irving Stone
That is a list of the Territories that yielded to Ebon Askavi. They now stand within the shadow of the Keep. They are mine. Anyone… — Anne Bishop
Socrates and Jesus, two teachers of virtue and love, were executed because of the unsettling, threatening power of their souls, which was revealed in their… — Thomas Moore
Marie Antoinette. Her last words were,"Pardon me sir. I did not mean to do it,"to a man whose foot she stepped on before she was… — Marie Antoinette
...when the laws have ceased to be executed, as this can only come from the corruption of the republic, the state is already lost. — Baron de Montesquieu
There was only one guy in the whole Bible Jesus ever personally promised a place with him in Paradise. Not Peter, not Paul, not any… — Neil Gaiman
Yes, they have to have a victor. Without a victor, the whole thing would blow up in the Gamemakers' faces. They'd have failed the Capitol.… — Suzanne Collins
In sorting out my feelings and beliefs, there is, however, one piece of moral ground of which I am absolutely certain: if I were to… — Helen Prejean
An outrageous instinct to love and be loved blinded your arms to lines of proprietyâ€“â€“Women and Men, Christians and Jews, Muslims and Buddhists, white, black,… — Aberjhani
I have never been to a court s gracious as the one Neha keeps. Dmitri played a knife through his fingers, one of the three… — Nalini Singh
At one oâ€™clock, the ever-logical Right-Eye Grand Steward woke up to discover that during his sleep his left-eyed counterpart had executed three of his advisors… — Frances Hardinge
Have you ever thought what a God would be like who actually ordained and executed the cruelty that is in [the biblical Book of Revelation]?… — C.J. Sansom
Costis bowed stiffly. â€œI am here to make sure that you stay in bed, Your Majesty, because if this offends you and you order me… — Megan Whalen Turner
I was glad when the invalids were executed — Lauren Oliver
I was glad when the Invalids were executed. Some people complained that lethal injection was too humane for convicted terrorists, but I thought it sent… — Lauren Oliver

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