America is the land of the second chance
America is the land of the second chance – and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.
No written law has been more binding
No written law has been more binding than unwritten custom supported by popular opinion.
To be at peace in crime! Ah, who can
To be at peace in crime! Ah, who can thus flatter himself.
Reality becomes a prison to those who
Reality becomes a prison to those who can’t get out of it.
A just chastisement may benefit a man,
A just chastisement may benefit a man, though it seldom does; but an unjust one changes all his blood to gall.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.
Shyness is the prison of the heart.
Shyness is the prison of the heart.
Clemency alone makes us equal to the
Clemency alone makes us equal to the gods.
It is better that ten guilty persons
It is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent suffer.
A country is in a bad state, which is
A country is in a bad state, which is governed only by laws; because a thousand things occur for which laws cannot provide, and where authority ought to interpose.
The degree of civilization in a society
The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.
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.
The perfection of a thing consists in
The perfection of a thing consists in its essence; there are perfect criminals, as there are men of perfect probity.
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.
Body is a home, a prison and a grave.
Body is a home, a prison and a grave.
The thoughts of a prisoner - they're not
The thoughts of a prisoner - they're not free either. They keep returning to the same things.
Man is condemned to be free.
Man is condemned to be free.
When you are younger you get blamed for
When you are younger you get blamed for crimes you never committed and when you're older you begin to get credit for virtues you never possessed. It evens itself out.
In the halls of justice, the only
In the halls of justice, the only justice is in the halls.
Adversities such as being homeless and
Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.
Fear can be like a prison. It is,
Fear can be like a prison. It is, however, a self made prison. Many are imprisoned by fear. No one else can liberate them from this prison. Others may inspire them but they must liberate themselves.
He was a first-time nonviolent possible
He was a first-time nonviolent possible offender, ... And under the mandatory minimums, he was put in prison for 15 years. Not only does the punishment not fit the crime, but the mandatory minimums don't give judges any discretion to look at the background of the case, to read into the specifics of the case. I don't know a judge who really is in favor of the mandatory minimums.
Kill a man, and you are an assassin.
Kill a man, and you are an assassin. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill everyone, and you are a God.
The world itself is but a large prison,
The world itself is but a large prison, out of which some are daily led to execution.
