Best Penalty Wisdom

386 Penalty quotes by 274 unique authors

The penalty for planting the wrong thing in the wrong place is death. — Cassandra Danz
If Kyle Korver blocks your shot there should be a penalty box you should go to! — Jeff Van Gundy
Because in no other person but the historic Jesus of Nazareth has God become man and lived a human life on earth, died to bear… — John Stott
Jesus has borne the death penalty on our behalf. Behold the wonder! There He hang upon the cross! — Charles Spurgeon
Fairness is not even an issue [on penalty taking] — Unknown Author
I have nothing but praise for the boy. He is easily the best player in the world. His contribution as a goal threat is unbelievable.… — Alex Ferguson
I had concluded when I was the prosecutor that I would vote against the death penalty if I were in the legislature but that I… — Janet Reno
If, during the course of the game, it be discovered that any error or illegality has been committed in the moves of the pieces, the… — Howard Staunton
OATH, n. In law, a solemn appeal to the Deity, made binding upon the conscience by a penalty for perjury. — Ambrose Bierce
I think life is sacred, whether it's abortion or the death penalty. — Tim Kaine
Eliminating the death penalty...will not hinder the prosecutorial capacity to seek, or the court's ability to impose, 'life without parole' sentences for serious, heinous crimes… — Scott Harshbarger
But these days, there's also a strong economic argument for doing away with capital punishment. With California facing its most severe fiscal crisis in recent… — John Van de Kamp
Jurors realize that instead of having to make that terrible decision (voting for the death penalty), they can vote to put someone in prison and… — Robert Falcon Scott
I think [the death penalty is] very expensive, and the delays are inordinate, delaying closure for the victims' families. — Rob McKenna
Given the irreversibility of the death penalty, the possibility of a wrongful conviction can never be overstated — George Gascon
The issue is not whether there are horrible cases where the penalty seems "right". The real question is whether we will ever design a capital… — Scott Turow
We need to acknowledge that the death penalty is broken beyond repair. — George Gascon
Every instance of a man's suffering the penalty of the law is an instance of the failure of that penalty in effecting its purpose, which… — Richard Whately
...perhaps the hopes I have confessed to are of an illusory nature, too. But I hold fast to one distinction. Apart from the fact that… — Sigmund Freud
In both its precepts and penalty, the law of God in its most exacting requirements was fulfilled by Jesus. And He did this in our… — Jerry Bridges
Conservatives should question how the death penalty actually works in order to stay true to small government, reduction in wasteful spending, and respect for human… — Jay Sekulow
The sole motivating factor behind the death penalty is vengeance, not justice, and I firmly believe that a government that forbids killing among its citizens… — Larry Flynt
Lukewarm people don't really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin. They don't… — Francis Chan
Past: Jesus saved us from the penalty of sin. Present: He saves us from the power of sin. Future: He will save us from the… — Mark Driscoll
If one of our fellow citizens can be executed with so much doubt surrounding his guilt, then the death penalty system in our country is… — Jimmy Carter

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