Commit Quote by Condoleezza Rice

Torture is illegal, both in the U.S. and abroad. So - and that is true for the Bush administration and for any other administration.

— Jane Mayer

Torture is banned but in two-thirds of the world's countries it is still being committed in secret. Too many governments still allow wrongful imprisonment,…

— Peter Benenson

In more than half the nations of our world, torture certifies that the form of government is tyranny. Only tyranny, no matter how camouflaged,…

— Martha Gellhorn

Even if torture works, it cannot be tolerated -- not in one case or a thousand or a million. If their efficacy becomes the…

— John Kiriakou

We have laws against torture. The Constitution says nothing whatever about torture. It speaks of punishment; 'cruel and unusual' punishments are forbidden.

— Antonin Scalia

Torture goes against the very soul of our country. We are a democracy, established on the rule of law.

— Dianne Feinstein

It is the policy of the United States not to engage in torture, and there are federal criminal laws that prohibit torture.

— John Yoo

Torture is illegal. Torture is banned by various provisions of the law. I support that.

— Mike Pence

Torture anywhere is an affront to human dignity everywhere... I call on all governments to join with the United States and the community of…

— George W. Bush

The United States does not torture.

— George W. Bush

This is not to condone torture, which is still prohibited by the Torture Convention and federal criminal law.

— John Yoo

Torture gives you reliable and unreliable information. That's the reason why most people in the world don't do it. So this idea that you…

— John McCain