In the halls of justice, the only
In the halls of justice, the only justice is in the halls.
I just remember that disturbing feeling
I just remember that disturbing feeling of walking into that prison, the complete loss of privacy, the complete loss of stimulation, dignity.
It is certain that the study of human
It is certain that the study of human psychology, if it were undertaken exclusively in prisons, would also lead to misrepresentation and absurd generalizations.
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.
The English laws punish vice; the
The English laws punish vice; the Chinese laws do more, they reward virtue.
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.
A man will be imprisoned in a room with
A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that's unlocked and opens inwards, as long as it does not occur to him to pull rather than push.
Assassination is the extreme form of
Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.
So justice while she winks at crimes,
So justice while she winks at crimes, Stumbles on innocence sometimes.
Overlook our deeds, since you know that
Overlook our deeds, since you know that crime was absent from our inclination.
Reality becomes a prison to those who
Reality becomes a prison to those who can’t get out of it.
Money will determine whether the accused
Money will determine whether the accused goes to prison or walks out of the courtroom a free man.
I know not whether laws be right, or
I know not whether laws be right, or whether laws be wrong; All that we know who lie in gaol is that the wall is strong; And that each day is like a year, a year whose days are long.
Justice renders to every one his due.
Justice renders to every one his due.
Women now have choices. They can be
Women now have choices. They can be married, not married, have a job, not have a job, be married with children, unmarried with children. Men have the same choice we've always had: work, or prison.
A pedestal is as much a prison as any
A pedestal is as much a prison as any small, confined space.
Man is condemned to be free.
Man is condemned to be free.
Once we are destined to live out our
Once we are destined to live out our lives in the prison of our mind, our duty is to furnish it well.
There are dreadful punishments enacted
There are dreadful punishments enacted against thieves; but it were much better to make such good provisions, by which every man might be put in a method how to live, and so to be preserved from the fatal necessity of stealing and dying for it.
Prison makes you a better judge of
Prison makes you a better judge of character. You pick up on people much faster.
By noiselessly going to a prison a
By noiselessly going to a prison a civil-resister ensures a calm atmosphere.
The degree of civilization in a society
The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.
The guilt of enforced crimes lies on
The guilt of enforced crimes lies on those who impose them.
The punishment can be remitted; the
The punishment can be remitted; the crime is everlasting.
Well does Heaven have care that no man
Well does Heaven have care that no man secures happiness by crime.
