One man meets an infamous punishment for
One man meets an infamous punishment for that crime which confers a diadem upon another.
The only difference between me and my
The only difference between me and my fellow actors is that I've spent more time in jail.
Well, I don't think prisons are the
Well, I don't think prisons are the answer to everything, obviously.
Nor cell, nor chain, nor dungeon speaks
Nor cell, nor chain, nor dungeon speaks to the murderer like the voice of solitude.
The world is a prison in which solitary
The world is a prison in which solitary confinement is preferable.
Experts and the educated elite have
Experts and the educated elite have replaced what worked with what sounded good. Society was far more civilized before they took over our schools, prisons, welfare programs, police departments and courts. It's high time we ran these people out of our lives and went back to common sense.
I sometimes wish that people would put a
I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement.
Every instance of a man's suffering the
Every instance of a man's suffering the penalty of the law is an instance of the failure of that penalty in effecting its purpose, which is to deter.
I don't like jail, they got the wrong
I don't like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there.
I can work for the Lord in or out of
I can work for the Lord in or out of prison.
So justice while she winks at crimes,
So justice while she winks at crimes, Stumbles on innocence sometimes.
Crime is a logical extension of the sort
Crime is a logical extension of the sort of behavior that often [is] considered perfectly respectable in legitimate business.
The reformative effect of punishment is
The reformative effect of punishment is a belief that dies hard, chiefly I think, because it is so satisfying to our sadistic impulses.
Pardon is the virtue of victory.
Pardon is the virtue of victory.
Probably the only place where a man can
Probably the only place where a man can feel really secure is in a maximum security prison, except for the imminent threat of release.
Do not lay on the multitude the blame
Do not lay on the multitude the blame that is due to a few.
Assassination is the extreme form of
Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.
A pedestal is as much a prison as any
A pedestal is as much a prison as any small, confined space.
To trial bring her stolen charms, and
To trial bring her stolen charms, and let her prison be my arms.
Justice renders to every one his due.
Justice renders to every one his due.
Shyness is the prison of the heart.
Shyness is the prison of the heart.
Mere factual innocence is no reason not
Mere factual innocence is no reason not to carry out a death sentence properly reached.
Prisons don't rehabilitate, they don't
Prisons don't rehabilitate, they don't punish, they don't protect, so what the hell do they do?
I never told a victim story about my
I never told a victim story about my imprisonment. Instead, I told a transformation story - about how prison changed my outlook, about how I saw that communication, truth, and trust are at the heart of power.
History is full of people who went to
History is full of people who went to prison or were burned at the stake for proclaiming their ideas. Society has always defended itself.
