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I love peace, and am anxious that we should give the world still another useful lesson, by showing to them other modes of punishing injuries… — Thomas Jefferson
Screenwriting is not an artform, it is a punishment from God. — Fran Lebowitz
An absolutely necessary part of a writer's equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the… — Irwin Shaw
We should find ourselves committed to killing a great many people whom we now leave living, and to leave living a great many people whom… — George Bernard Shaw
Let us leave the EEC, abolish human rights laws, take TV sets, pool tables and phones out of prisons, bring back corporal and capital punishment,… — Ken Bates
Who-only let him be a man and intent upon honor-is not eager for the honorable ordeal and prompt to assume perilous duties? To what energetic… — Seneca the Younger
Capital punishment would be more effective as a preventive measure if it were administered prior to the crime. — Woody Allen
What will be left of the power of example if it is proved that capital punishment has another power, and a very real one, which… — Albert Camus
It is easy enough to say, I do not believe in God. For God permits all things to be said of Him with impunity. he… — Mahatma Gandhi
Capital punishment is the most premeditated of murders. — Albert Camus
The punishment of murder by death is contrary to reason, and to the order and happiness of society, and contrary to divine revelation. — Benjamin Franklin
The reality is that capital punishment in America is a lottery. It is a punishment that is shaped by the constraints of poverty, race, geography… — Bryan Stevenson
It can be argued that rapists deserve to be raped, that mutilators deserve to be mutilated. Most societies, however, refrain from responding in this way… — Unknown Author
I think this country would be much better off if we did not have capital punishment.... We cannot ignore the fact that in recent years… — John Paul Stevens
I am in favour of capital punishment if the execution of the sentence is immediate. The purpose of the death penalty is to send out… — Ujjwal Nikam
I don't know if the question is whether you believe in capital punishment anymore. I think the greater question is its effectiveness and given the… — Unknown Author
I have come to think that capital punishment should be abolished. — Jack Kemp
Criminals, people who commit crimes, usually society rejects these people. They are also part of our society. Give them some form of punishment to say… — Dalai Lama
Because God knows, searches and clearly understands the minds, hearts, thoughts, and nature of all, his supreme kindness and clemency do not permit anyone at… — Pope Pius IX
Capital punishment, like the rest of the criminal justice system, is a government program, so skepticism is in order. — George Will
Most people approve of capital punishment, but most people wouldn't do the hangman's job. — George Orwell
It doesn't make any difference if you are in favor of capital punishment or if you are opposed to capital punishment. The fact of the… — Unknown Author
Capital punihsment: That without the Capital get the punishment. — Unknown Author
For years I supported capital punishment, but I have come to believe that our criminal justice system is incapable of adequately distinguishing between the innocent… — James Frey
I believe that inside many Americans lies certain uneasiness about capital punishment. — Bill O'Reilly

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