Prison Quotes

1427 quotes by 977 authors

I stagnated in prison a long time, and I have wasted most of my life. — Gary Gilmore
The United States imprisons a larger percentage of its black population than South Africa did at the height of apartheid. In Washington, D.C., our nationâ€™s… — Michelle Alexander
Many offenders are tracked for prison at early ages, labeled as criminals in their teen years, and then shuttled from their decrepit, underfunded inner city… — Michelle Alexander
Today there are more African-Americans under correctional control â€” in prison or jail, on probation or parole â€” than were enslaved in 1850, a decade… — Michelle Alexander
In regeneration, the mind is enlightened in the knowledge of spiritual things... The will is renewed... The will is cured of its utter inability to… — Thomas Boston
Mine is an enthusiastic and dionysian pessimism, like a flame that sets my vital exuberance ablaze, that mocks at any theoretical, scientific or moral prison. — Renzo Novatore
But even now, with the crates piled high in the hall, what I see most plainly about the books is that they are beautiful. They… — Leon Wieseltier
Negative thoughts are the nails that build a prison of failure. — Jon Gordon
Prisons are woefully ill-equipped for their current role as the nations primary mental health facilities. — Jamie Fellner
You put a tattoo on yourself with the knowledge that this body is yours to have and enjoy while you're here. You have fun with… — Don Ed Hardy
Some prisons don't require bars to keep people locked inside. All it takes is their perception that they belong there. — Lysa TerKeurst
Mandela? He lasted 27 years in prison but he never could've done 30. — Serge Ibaka
After I get dolled up and lay down some records and my voice is out, I want to get away and get my back blown… — Remy Ma
Most people named Willie are either in prison or on the armwrestling circuit. — Jase Robertson
As long as you have war, police, prisons, crime, you are in the early stages of civilization. — Jacque Fresco
In Europe, Socialism is just another political party. It just means that government takes over certain things like hospitals, prisons, military and schools that should… — Bill Maher
You can not escape a prison if you do not know you're in one. — Vernon Howard
The gold standard did not collapse. Governments abolished it in order to pave the way for inflation. The whole grim apparatus of oppression and coercion,… — Ludwig von Mises
In 1960, when I came out of prison as an ex-convict, I had more freedom under parolee supervision than there's available... in America right now. — Merle Haggard
Could we chose to amend the rules of the game to create a society that values people over profits, life over pollution, mutual care over… — Vicki Robin

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