Penitentiary Quotes

39 quotes by 35 authors

The guns on the walls that surround the prison accurately, though unwittingly, index the true character of the penitentiary in our day. — Eugene V. Debs
I grew to manhood in the Ohio State Penitentiary. — Chester Himes
I am in the penitentiary. The only thing that I do is my time. — Suge Knight
The evening sky was streaked with purple, the color of torn plums, and a light rain had started to fall when I came to the… — James Lee
One hundred percent of the time, no plea bargain, no bail, you're going to the penitentiary - - that will change the atmosphere in this… — Wayne LaPierre
If it wasn't for baseball, I'd be in either the penitentiary or the cemetery. — Babe Ruth
If forced to choose between the penitentiary and the White House for four years, I would say the penitentiary, thank you. — William Tecumseh Sherman
...'cause humans, above all, fear intelligence. how humans, scared out of their minds, gather whatever intelligence they can put their hands on and put it… — Kathy Acker
Until you're grown-up they send you to reform school. After you're grown-up they send you to the penitentiary. — Ernest Hemingway
Strange? I don't think that word comes anywhere near it. My troops are on an overnight camp three hundred kilometres away from here. I had… — Melina Marchetta
Wrong believing puts people in a prison. Even though there are no physical shackles, wrong believing causes its inmates to behave as though they were… — Joseph Prince
I shall not often meddle with politics, because we have a political Editor who is already excellent and only needs to serve a term or… — Mark Twain
Whod think in elementary Heyyy I see da penitentiary but now I realize its just a few short years away for me — Hunter
Everybody has a struggle Questions everywhere yo this life is a puzzle Everybody has their own story Everybody has a page when its fuckin' pourin'… — JayteKz
If this gesture was the way of getting out of the penitentiary, I'd do it. — Lee J Cobb
Baby show me some ID, you fine as a mutha'fucker but you might be 16, And I ain't tryin' to end up in the penitentiary,… — Z-Ro
Sheriff Benson will arrest you, he'll carry you down and if the jury finds you guilty, penitentiary bound. — Lead Belly
Pass around the good vibe, And the killer herb, We unitin' the tribe so go and spread the word. It's goin' down man, and I… — Kottonmouth Kings

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