Penalties Quotes

409 Penalties quotes by 299 unique authors

In every race there is a crucial moment when the body wants to quit. Then it needs imagination and mental tenacuty to survive the crisis.… — Unknown Author
Given my experience, I believe there are three compelling reasons why the death penalty should be replaced. (1) The criminal justice system makes mistakes and… — George Gascon
Why couldn't we put on a defense? I had seventeen witnesses standing outside the door. They just dropped the defense and went on to the… — Charles Manson
Those of us who spent time in the agricultural sector and in the heartland, we understand how unfair the death penalty is. — George W. Bush
If I had admitted my guilt, it would have been the same as putting my head on the chopping block - lifetime ban. Death penalty.… — Pete Rose
The death penalty would be even more effective, as a deterrent, if we executed a few innocent people more often. — Edward Abbey
My penalty for rocking the boat was being traded. — Ted Lindsay
The death penalty, I think, is a terrible scar on American justice, especially the concept of equal justice under law, but also of due process.… — Burke Marshall
It is difficult to estimate the misery inflicted upon thousands of persons, and the absolute pecuniary penalty imposed upon multitudes of intellectual workers by the… — Charles Babbage
From this day forward, I no longer shall tinker with the machinery of death. For more than 20 years I have endeavored--indeed, I have struggled--along… — Harry A. Blackmun
That we should obey laws whether good or bad is a new-fangled notion. There was no such thing in former days. The people disregarded those… — Mahatma Gandhi
I think more people would be alive today if there were a death penalty. — Nancy Reagan
Lukewarm people give money to charity and to the church...so long as it doesn't impinge on their standard of living. Lukewarm people tend to choose… — Francis Chan
Climate change has a very high procrastination penalty that just grows with each passing year of inaction - rather like what happens if you don't… — William H. Calvin
Kids. They're not easy, but there has to be some penalty for having sex. — Bill Maher
The aura of the theocratic death penalty for adultery still clings to America, even outside New England, and multiple divorce, which looks to the European… — Anthony Burgess
One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. — Plato
The greatest penalty of evil-doing is to grow into the likeness of a bad man. — Plato
The heaviest penalty for deciding to engage in politics is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself. — Plato
And what shall he suffer who slays him who of all men, as they say, is his own best friend? I mean the suicide, who… — Plato
The penalty that good men pay for not being interested in politics is to be governed by men worse than themselves. — Plato
To suffer the penalty of too much haste, which is too little speed. — Plato
That was the perfect penalty - apart from he missed it. — Rob McCaffrey
Despite the courts efforts to fashion a death penalty scheme that is just, fair and reliable, the system is not working. Innocent people are being… — Unknown Author
The death penalty serves no one. It doesn't serve the victims. It doesn't serve prevention. It's truly all about retribution....There comes a time when you… — Jeanne Woodford

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