When I was in prison, I was wrapped up
When I was in prison, I was wrapped up in all those deep books. That Tolstoy crap - people shouldn't read that stuff.
What restrains us from killing is partly
What restrains us from killing is partly fear of punishment, partly moral scruple, and partly what may be described as a sense of humor.
Prison continues, on those who are
Prison continues, on those who are entrusted to it, a work begun elsewhere, which the whole of society pursues on each individual through innumerable mechanisms of discipline.
One of the many lessons that one learns
One of the many lessons that one learns in prison is, that things are what they are and will be what they will be.
Adversities such as being homeless and
Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.
I wrote a million words in the first
I wrote a million words in the first year, and I could never have done that outside of prison.
To trial bring her stolen charms, and
To trial bring her stolen charms, and let her prison be my arms.
Faults of the head are punished in this
Faults of the head are punished in this world, those of the heart in another; but as most of our vices are compound, so also is their punishment.
If two people fight on the street, whose
If two people fight on the street, whose fault is it? Who is the criminal? It is the government’s responsibility because the government has not educated the people to not make mistakes. The people have inadequate, incompetent education, so they make mistakes! It is such a fraud.
I existed in a world that never is - the
I existed in a world that never is - the prison of the mind.
When it comes to freedom, we are but
When it comes to freedom, we are but prisoners of our own desires.
The severest justice may not always be
The severest justice may not always be the best policy.
On a planet that increasingly resembles
On a planet that increasingly resembles one huge Maximum Security prison, the only intelligent choice is to plan a jail break.
Distrust all in whom the impulse to
Distrust all in whom the impulse to punish is powerful.
One should respect public opinion
One should respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid starvation and keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny.
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.
In a civilized society, all crimes are
In a civilized society, all crimes are likely to be sins, but most sins are not and ought not to be treated as crimes.
What is crime amongst the multitude, is
What is crime amongst the multitude, is only vice among the few.
When I was in prison, I was wrapped up
When I was in prison, I was wrapped up in all those deep books. That Tolstoy crap - people shouldn't read that stuff.
Crimes lead one into another; they who
Crimes lead one into another; they who are capable of being forgers are capable of being incendiaries.
Vices are not crimes.
Vices are not crimes.
To be in prison so long, it's difficult
To be in prison so long, it's difficult to remember exactly what you did to get there.
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.
It is the spirit and not the form of law
It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
I don't like being famous - it is like a
I don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
