Prison Quotes

1427 quotes by 949 authors

Cage of freedom, that's our prison; we're the jailer and captive combined Cage of freedom, cast in power; all the trappings of our own design.… — Jon Anderson
Immature people falling in love destroy each other's freedom, create a bondage, make a prison. Mature persons in love help each other to be free;… — Rajneesh
There is nothing so confining as the prisons of our own perceptions. — William Shakespeare
As an actor I worked for seven years with a community theater company based in London. We used improvisation techniques to take stories to young… — Jenny Downham
As a player, remember that the bench is not a prison, but an extension of the first group. Concentrate on the quality of your play… — Stan Albeck
If someone throws a banana at me in the street, I will go to prison because I will kill him. — Mario
I now stop feeling guilty. I let myself out of that prison. — Louise Hay
If you ask for good schools, you aren't likely to get them. If you ask for jobs or economic investment, you won't get that either.… — Michelle Alexander
Prisons do not disappear problems, they disappear human beingsâ€¦ — Angela Davis
We live in a society that will send us to prison if we make use of time-honored sacred plants to explore our own consciousness. Yet… — Graham Hancock
The truth is ugly, so we put our prophets in prison. — Charles Manson
But I keep going on with this sad and hungry and sordid, this limping and mutilated story, because after all I want you to hear… — Margaret Atwood
The prison psychiatrist asked me if I thought sex was dirty. I told him only when it's done right. — Woody Allen
The day dawns; the morning star is bright upon the horizon! The iron gate of our prison stands half open. One gallant rush from the… — Frederick Douglass
I told the government I'd volunteer for prison, as long as it served the right purpose, — Edward Snowden
Lawyers are very, very good at keeping you out of prison, but they will sacrifice your reputation and credibility to do so. — Barney Frank
Prison is an important part of life. We can't have violent people running around in the streets. (3 out of 4 federal prisoners are serving… — Howard Dean
I ask you and all the leaders of the world: Would you act differently, would you keep silent and do nothing if you were in… — Miriam Makeba
I don't think there's been a time in American history with more innocent people in prison. — Bryan Stevenson
Every hardship is like being in prison. People feel imprisoned by ill-health, marital discord, financial insecurity, family disputes and other problems. To anyone who feels… — Babar Ahmad

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