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The Death Penalty Quotes By Noam Chomsky: The death penalty can be tolerated only by

The death penalty can be tolerated only by extreme statist reactionaries who demand a state that is so powerful that it has the right to kill. — Noam Chomsky

The Death Penalty Quotes By Thomas Francis Meagher: Judged by the law of England, I know

Judged by the law of England, I know this crime entails upon me the penalty of death; but the history of Ireland explains that crime and justifies it. — Thomas Francis Meagher

The Death Penalty Quotes By Philemon: Only the doctor and the judge have the

Only the doctor and the judge have the right to inflict the death penalty without receiving the same. — Philemon

The Death Penalty Quotes By Jessica Verdi: Put to death? I thought God was supposed

Put to death? I thought God was supposed to be all about forgiveness, not the death penalty. — Jessica Verdi

The Death Penalty Quotes By Ray Krone: The death penalty doesn't need your assent to

The death penalty doesn't need your assent to continue ... it needs your indifference. — Ray Krone

The Death Penalty Quotes By Bob Butterworth: The attorney general doesn't favor one method or

The attorney general doesn't favor one method or the other, he favors the death penalty. — Bob Butterworth

The Death Penalty Quotes By Victor Hugo: What says the law? You will not kill.

What says the law? You will not kill. How does it say it? By killing! — Victor Hugo

The Death Penalty Quotes By Mario Cuomo: I was badly mauled by people in New

I was badly mauled by people in New York State for being against the death penalty for 12 years. — Mario Cuomo

The Death Penalty Quotes By George W. Bush: Those of us who spent time in the

Those of us who spent time in the agricultural sector and in the heartland, we understand how unfair the death penalty is. — George W. Bush

The Death Penalty Quotes By Coretta Scott King: Justice is never advanced in the taking of

Justice is never advanced in the taking of human life. — Coretta Scott King

The Death Penalty Quotes By Hilary Swank: I'm very glad that [the death penalty] hasn't

I'm very glad that [the death penalty] hasn't existed for many years in the U.K. — Hilary Swank

The Death Penalty Quotes By Wladimir Klitschko: After Chernobyl, thousands and thousands of people, if

After Chernobyl, thousands and thousands of people, if not millions, were given a death penalty and had to pay the price, our father among them. — Wladimir Klitschko

The Death Penalty Quotes By Paul Simon: The death penalty is reserved for people who

The death penalty is reserved for people who do not — Paul Simon

The Death Penalty Quotes By John Grisham: the death penalty, and the sooner the better.

the death penalty, and the sooner the better. — John Grisham

The Death Penalty Quotes By Zakir Naik: People who change their religion should face the

People who change their religion should face the death penalty. — Zakir Naik

The Death Penalty Quotes By John Waters: I haven't committed all the crimes in my

I haven't committed all the crimes in my movies, I would have gotten the death penalty many years ago if I had. — John Waters

The Death Penalty Quotes By Woody Allen: Capital punishment would be more effective as a

Capital punishment would be more effective as a preventive measure if it were administered prior to the crime. — Woody Allen

The Death Penalty Quotes By Sophocles: The penalty is death: yet hope of gain

The penalty is death: yet hope of gain Hath lured men to their ruin oftentimes. — Sophocles

The Death Penalty Quotes By Bryan Stevenson: The death penalty can be imposed fairly only

The death penalty can be imposed fairly only after carefully considering all the reasons why death might not be the appropriate sentence — Bryan Stevenson

The Death Penalty Quotes By Remy De Gourmont: It is well-nigh obvious that those who are

It is well-nigh obvious that those who are in favor of the death penalty have more affinities with murderers than those who oppose it. — Remy De Gourmont

The Death Penalty Quotes By Arthur Koestler: The hangman is a disgrace to any civilized

The hangman is a disgrace to any civilized country. — Arthur Koestler

The Death Penalty Quotes By Kinky Friedman: The system is not perfect. Until it's perfect,

The system is not perfect. Until it's perfect, let's do away with the death penalty. — Kinky Friedman

The Death Penalty Quotes By R.J. Rushdoony: God in His law requires the death penalty

God in His law requires the death penalty for homosexuals. — R.J. Rushdoony

The Death Penalty Quotes By Raymond Pettibon: It's very rare that someone gets the death

It's very rare that someone gets the death penalty for charges of conspiracy, for his influence, for his Svengali-Rasputin act. — Raymond Pettibon

The Death Penalty Quotes By Kinky Friedman: I am not anti-death penalty, but I'm damned

I am not anti-death penalty, but I'm damned sure anti-the-wrong-guy-getting-executed. — Kinky Friedman

The Death Penalty Quotes By John Spenkelink: Capital punihsment: That without the Capital get the

Capital punihsment: That without the Capital get the punishment. — John Spenkelink

The Death Penalty Quotes By Eric Holder: I am not a proponent of the death

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

The Death Penalty Quotes By George W. Bush: This case has had full analyzation and has

This case has had full analyzation and has been looked at a lot. I understand the emotionality of death penalty cases. — George W. Bush

The Death Penalty Quotes By Rudy Giuliani: It's a phony issue. To pretend the death

It's a phony issue. To pretend the death penalty is going to end crime in the United States is to fool people, to promote public ignorance. — Rudy Giuliani

The Death Penalty Quotes By Dean Smith: The death penalty makes us all murderers.

The death penalty makes us all murderers. — Dean Smith

The Death Penalty Quotes By N. T. Wright: Almost all the early Christian Fathers were opposed

Almost all the early Christian Fathers were opposed to the death penalty, even though it was of course standard practice across the ancient world. — N. T. Wright

The Death Penalty Quotes By Mahatma Gandhi: I cannot in all conscience agree to anyone

I cannot in all conscience agree to anyone being sent to the gallows. God alone can take life because He alone gives it ... — Mahatma Gandhi

The Death Penalty Quotes By Alphonse Karr: If we are to abolish the death penalty,

If we are to abolish the death penalty, I should like to see the first step taken by my friends the murderers. — Alphonse Karr

The Death Penalty Quotes By Ann Coulter: I support guns and I support the death

I support guns and I support the death penalty. Half of my interviews are convincing liberals they're not liberal. — Ann Coulter

The Death Penalty Quotes By Brad McKinniss: They're going to get the death penalty. They'll

They're going to get the death penalty. They'll be strung up and made to be laughed at out in the streets and made examples of! — Brad McKinniss

The Death Penalty Quotes By Andrew Cuomo: My father was against the death penalty, and

My father was against the death penalty, and that was hard in the Son of Sam summer when fear was driving the desire for the death penalty. — Andrew Cuomo

The Death Penalty Quotes By Bobby Scott: The death penalty is discriminatory and does not

The death penalty is discriminatory and does not do anything about crime. — Bobby Scott

The Death Penalty Quotes By Simon Sebag Montefiore: Edith Wharton with the death penalty

Edith Wharton with the death penalty — Simon Sebag Montefiore

The Death Penalty Quotes By Quentin Crisp: The court was not previously aware of the

The court was not previously aware of the prisoner's many accomplishments. In view of these, we see fit to impose the death penalty. — Quentin Crisp

The Death Penalty Quotes By Troy King: I stood up to the liberal elite when

I stood up to the liberal elite when they came to our state (Alabama) and tried to eliminate the death penalty, we won, they lost. — Troy King

The Death Penalty Quotes By N. T. Wright: You can't reconcile being pro-life on abortion and

You can't reconcile being pro-life on abortion and pro-death on the death penalty. — N. T. Wright

The Death Penalty Quotes By Rod Dreher: At some point in this death-penalty debate, the

At some point in this death-penalty debate, the sanctity of innocent life demands that men and women of conservative conscience have to say: Enough. — Rod Dreher

The Death Penalty Quotes By Bill Maher: I'm for the death penalty, I'm pro-abortion, I'm

I'm for the death penalty, I'm pro-abortion, I'm pro-assisted suicide, I'm pro-regular suicide. Anything that'll get the traffic moving. — Bill Maher

The Death Penalty Quotes By Robert Drew: Remember, the death penalty is murder.

Remember, the death penalty is murder. — Robert Drew

The Death Penalty Quotes By Rob McKenna: I think [the death penalty is] very expensive,

I think [the death penalty is] very expensive, and the delays are inordinate, delaying closure for the victims' families. — Rob McKenna

The Death Penalty Quotes By Anton Chekhov: The State is not God. It has not

The State is not God. It has not the right to take away what it cannot restore when it wants to. — Anton Chekhov

The Death Penalty Quotes By Marquis De Sade: 'Til the infallibility of human judgements shall have

'Til the infallibility of human judgements shall have been proved to me, I shall demand the abolition of the penalty of death. — Marquis De Sade

The Death Penalty Quotes By Jane Birkin: When I arrived in France aged 20, I

When I arrived in France aged 20, I marched against the death penalty, which was an unpopular thing to protest against at the time. — Jane Birkin

The Death Penalty Quotes By George Gascon: We need to acknowledge that the death penalty

We need to acknowledge that the death penalty is broken beyond repair. — George Gascon

The Death Penalty Quotes By Tony Randall: We're also the only country that has the

We're also the only country that has the Death Penalty. That's something to boast about, isn't it? — Tony Randall

The Death Penalty Quotes By George Ryan: Because the Illinois death penalty system is arbitrary

Because the Illinois death penalty system is arbitrary and capricious - and therefore immoral - I no longer shall tinker with the machinery of death. — George Ryan

The Death Penalty Quotes By Dennis Miller: The death penalty is becoming a way of

The death penalty is becoming a way of life in this country. — Dennis Miller

The Death Penalty Quotes By Mokokoma Mokhonoana: Death penalty is the number one killer of

Death penalty is the number one killer of killers. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

The Death Penalty Quotes By Bill Frist: [I support] term limits for career politicians and

[I support] term limits for career politicians and the death penalty for career politicians. — Bill Frist

The Death Penalty Quotes By Alan Parker: Personally I am very much against the death

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

The Death Penalty Quotes By Dalai Lama: My overriding belief is that it is always

My overriding belief is that it is always possible for criminals to improve and that by its very finality the death penalty contradicts this. — Dalai Lama

The Death Penalty Quotes By Danny Glover: The death penalty is inhumane ... whether that

The death penalty is inhumane ... whether that person is in a [jail] or it's bin Laden. — Danny Glover

The Death Penalty Quotes By Margaret Cho: Most conservatives also believe in the death penalty,

Most conservatives also believe in the death penalty, but not abortion, which proves they like to procrastinate. — Margaret Cho

The Death Penalty Quotes By Albert Camus: Capital punishment is the most premeditated of murders.

Capital punishment is the most premeditated of murders. — Albert Camus

The Death Penalty Quotes By George Gascon: Given the irreversibility of the death penalty, the

Given the irreversibility of the death penalty, the possibility of a wrongful conviction can never be overstated — George Gascon

The Death Penalty Quotes By J.R.R. Tolkien: Many that live deserve death. And some that

Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. — J.R.R. Tolkien

The Death Penalty Quotes By Steve Earle: My main area of activism is the death

My main area of activism is the death penalty, and it will continue to be once this crisis is over with. — Steve Earle

The Death Penalty Quotes By Desmond Tutu: I am passionately opposed to the death penalty

I am passionately opposed to the death penalty for anyone ... I think, myself, that it is an obscenity ... — Desmond Tutu

The Death Penalty Quotes By Rick Santorum: I support the death penalty and will continue

I support the death penalty and will continue to do that. — Rick Santorum

The Death Penalty Quotes By Edward Abbey: The death penalty would be even more effective,

The death penalty would be even more effective, as a deterrent, if we executed a few innocent people more often. — Edward Abbey

The Death Penalty Quotes By Jeb Bush: I want to accelerate, not slow down, the

I want to accelerate, not slow down, the enforcement of the death penalty in Florida. — Jeb Bush

The Death Penalty Quotes By Nelson Mandela: The death sentence is a barbaric act.

The death sentence is a barbaric act. — Nelson Mandela

The Death Penalty Quotes By Ron White: In Texas, we have the death penalty, and

In Texas, we have the death penalty, and we use it. That's right. If you come to Texas and kill somebody, we will kill you back. — Ron White

The Death Penalty Quotes By Bryan Stevenson: Are you the sum total of your worst

Are you the sum total of your worst acts? — Bryan Stevenson

The Death Penalty Quotes By Bill Paxton: I'm actually really opposed to the death penalty.

I'm actually really opposed to the death penalty. — Bill Paxton

The Death Penalty Quotes By Troy King: I believe that the death penalty is the

I believe that the death penalty is the ultimate deterrent to violent crime ... period. — Troy King

The Death Penalty Quotes By George H. W. Bush: There's a second life involved. No matter what

There's a second life involved. No matter what your position is on abortion or the death penalty, you shouldn't put a pregnant woman to death. — George H. W. Bush

The Death Penalty Quotes By Theodore Kaczynski: I Don't Want To Live Long. I Would

I Don't Want To Live Long. I Would Rather Get The Death Penalty Than Spend The Rest Of My Life In Prison — Theodore Kaczynski

The Death Penalty Quotes By Joycelyn Elders: As a Christian, as an individual, as a

As a Christian, as an individual, as a doctor, I am absolutely opposed to the death penalty. — Joycelyn Elders

The Death Penalty Quotes By Andrew Cuomo: I am against the death penalty.

I am against the death penalty. — Andrew Cuomo

The Death Penalty Quotes By Bryan Stevenson: The death penalty symbolizes whom we fear and

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

The Death Penalty Quotes By Jon Stewart: McVeigh's lawyer got him the death penalty, which,

McVeigh's lawyer got him the death penalty, which, quite frankly, I could have done. — Jon Stewart

The Death Penalty Quotes By Adel Al-Jubeir: We have a legal system, and we have

We have a legal system, and we have a penal code. We have the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, and people should respect this. — Adel Al-Jubeir

The Death Penalty Quotes By Janet Reno: I was personally opposed to the death penalty,

I was personally opposed to the death penalty, and yet I think I have probably asked for the death penalty more than most people in the United States. — Janet Reno

The Death Penalty Quotes By George Ryan: I support the death penalty. But I also

I support the death penalty. But I also think there has to be no margin for error. — George Ryan

The Death Penalty Quotes By Edward I. Koch: Life is indeed precious and I believe the

Life is indeed precious and I believe the death penalty helps to affirm that fact. — Edward I. Koch

The Death Penalty Quotes By Tim Kaine: I think life is sacred, whether it's abortion

I think life is sacred, whether it's abortion or the death penalty. — Tim Kaine

The Death Penalty Quotes By Frederick Forsyth: It is cold at six-forty in the morning

It is cold at six-forty in the morning on a March day in Paris, and seems even colder when a man is about to be executed by firing squad. — Frederick Forsyth

The Death Penalty Quotes By Lawrence Lessig: If the law imposed the death penalty for

If the law imposed the death penalty for parking tickets, we'd not only have fewer parking tickets, we'd also have much
less driving.
— Lawrence Lessig

The Death Penalty Quotes By Angela Davis: Had it not been for slavery, the death

Had it not been for slavery, the death penalty would have likely been abolished in America. Slavery became a haven for the death penalty. — Angela Davis

The Death Penalty Quotes By George Ryan: I am haunted by the demon of error

I am haunted by the demon of error - error in determining guilt and error in determining who among the guilty deserves to die. — George Ryan

The Death Penalty Quotes By Stendhal: I think being condemned to death is the

I think being condemned to death is the only real distinction," said Mathilde. "It is the only thing which cannot be bought. — Stendhal

The Death Penalty Quotes By Martin Luther King Jr.: Capital punishment is against the best judgment of

Capital punishment is against the best judgment of modern criminology and, above all, against the highest expression of love in the nature of God. — Martin Luther King Jr.

The Death Penalty Quotes By Troy King: In Alabama this would be a capital case,

In Alabama this would be a capital case, and if we don't get justice in Australia we're going to pursue the death penalty here — Troy King

The Death Penalty Quotes By Dennis Miller: Now let me get this straight. Bush is

Now let me get this straight. Bush is anti-abortion, but pro-death penalty. I guess it's all in the timing, huh? — Dennis Miller

The Death Penalty Quotes By Brigitte Bardot: We have abolished the death penalty for humans,

We have abolished the death penalty for humans, so why should it continue for animals? — Brigitte Bardot

The Death Penalty Quotes By Desmond Tutu: The abolition of the death penalty is making

The abolition of the death penalty is making us a civilized society. It shows we actually do mean business when we say we have reverence for life. — Desmond Tutu

The Death Penalty Quotes By George Plimpton: You do not cut a check in the

You do not cut a check in the state of Kansas to John Doe, executioner. The executioner is paid in cash so there's no trail to him — George Plimpton

The Death Penalty Quotes By Christopher Poindexter: do you believein thedeath penalty?"he asked her."you mean

do you believe
in the
death penalty?"
he asked her.

"you mean being
sober?"
she laughed. — Christopher Poindexter

The Death Penalty Quotes By Stacia Kane: The penalty for summoning the dead back to

The penalty for summoning the dead back to earth is death; if the summoned spirit does not kill its summoner, be assured the Church will. — Stacia Kane

The Death Penalty Quotes By David McCaffrey: The condemned man's voice is laced with dark

The condemned man's voice is laced with dark promise as he continues. "Remember Father, evil is simply 'live' spelt backwards."

Hellbound — David McCaffrey

The Death Penalty Quotes By Cassandra Danz: The penalty for planting the wrong thing in

The penalty for planting the wrong thing in the wrong place is death. — Cassandra Danz

The Death Penalty Quotes By Ron White: Other states are trying to abolish the death

Other states are trying to abolish the death penalty ... mine's putting in an express lane. — Ron White

The Death Penalty Quotes By Dennis Miller: Sometimes you just have the thin the herd.

Sometimes you just have the thin the herd. — Dennis Miller

The Death Penalty Quotes By Jimmy Carter: Standing alone among great democratic nations in imposing

Standing alone among great democratic nations in imposing the death penalty is another moral decision that Americansare being forced to confront. — Jimmy Carter