Innocent Quotes

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It is easy to defend the innocent; but who is eloquent enough to defend the guilty? — Publilius Syrus
The punishment of a criminal is an example to the rabble; but every decent man is concerned if an innocent person is condemned. — Jean de la Bruyere
A wicked Hero will turn his back to an innocent coward. — Benjamin Franklin
We become innocent when we are unfortunate. — Jean de La Fontaine
The innocent one is he who does not explain, for whom life is both a mystery and a total light, one who does not complain...… — Jean Giraudoux
O happy earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread! — Edmund Spenser
The revolutions of thought which shape the basic outlook of an age are not disseminated through text-books- they spread like epidemics, through contamination by invisible… — Arthur Koestler
But many a crime deemed innocent on earth Is registered in Heaven; and these no doubt Have each their record, with a curse annex'd. — William Cowper
Impostor; do not charge most innocent Nature, As if she would her children should be riotous With her abundance; she, good cateress, Means her provision… — John Milton
The case has been going on for so long that I've forgotten whether I'm really innocent or guilty. — Ashleigh Brilliant
Who after his transgression doth repent, Is halfe, or altogether, innocent. — Robert Herrick
There is no such thing as an innocent purchaser of stocks. — Louis D. Brandeis
Without guilt / What is a man? An animal, isn't he? / A wolf forgiven at his meat, / A beetle innocent in his copulation. — Archibald MacLeish
How can we speak of right and justice if we take an innocent creature and shed its blood? How can we pray to God for… — Isaac Bashevis Singer
Simplicity is cosmic, because it places our life on the same scale as all life, of innocent Nature herself, who is all-powerful. — Deepak Chopra
Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy — Joseph Joubert
Violence in any form is evil and to kill innocent animals in tantamount to blatant savagery. — Sathya Sai Baba
You take this meat eating. Many people have to kill the animals because of your non-vegetarianism. You are responsible for the death of those animals.… — Sathya Sai Baba
In a start-up society, huge sums can fall on innocent parties, almost by accident . — Bruce Sterling
Secretary of State Colin Powell himself eloquently pointed out the many ways to get at the root of this problem-economic, diplomatic, legal and political, as… — Barbara Lee
Any assassination is an assassination. It's cold, it's terrible. I'm against any capital punishment. Only the Lord has the right to take away life because… — Shimon Peres
I believe that it is my right and responsibility as an American to question our government when our government is wrong. I'm not one of… — Cindy Sheehan
The passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93, recognizing the potential danger that the aircraft they were aboard posed to large numbers of innocent… — Arlen Specter
There is an investment of your own life experience in something as innocent as colour. — Stephen De Staebler
With cropping, a new integrity appears and winning abstractions flutter up like butterflies. You can afford to be critical, discriminating, innocent, open-minded, charmed, beguiled or… — Robert Genn

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