Able Quote by Mamie Till

We oppose the death penalty not just for what it does to those guilty of heinous crimes, but for what it does to all…

— Joseph Fiorenza

The death penalty symbolizes whom we fear and don't fear, whom we care about and whose lives are not valid.

— Bryan Stevenson

My personal view is that I am opposed to the death penalty.

— Kate Brown

It should be clear that the death penalty does just the opposite of promoting decency and respect for life. It dehumanizes people and promotes…

— John Morrison

I am not a proponent of the death penalty, but I will enforce the law as this Congress gives it to us.

— Eric Holder

I am pro-death penalty, but not an enthusiastic death-penalty person. I think there's a place for it, that it should serve as a deterrent.

— Steve Largent

I support the death penalty because I believe, if administered swiftly and justly, capital punishment is a deterrent against future violence and will save…

— George W. Bush

Life is indeed precious, and I believe the death penalty helps affirm this fact.

— Ed Koch

I am against the death penalty.

— Andrew Cuomo

I found that the death penalty  -  and I'm not a hot-button issue person, you know, I'm not a single issue person  -  but…

— Shane Claiborne

Personally I am very much against the death penalty for several reasons.

— Alan Parker

I support the death penalty. I think that it has to be administered not only fairly, with attention to things like DNA evidence, which…

— Al Gore