By noiselessly going to a prison a
By noiselessly going to a prison a civil-resister ensures a calm atmosphere.
The virtue of justice consists in
The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.
Clemency alone makes us equal to the
Clemency alone makes us equal to the gods.
The severest justice may not always be
The severest justice may not always be the best policy.
The contagion of crime is like that of
The contagion of crime is like that of the plague. Criminals collected together corrupt each other; they are worse than ever when at the termination of their punishment they re-enter society.
Pardon is the virtue of victory.
Pardon is the virtue of victory.
There is no greater punishment of
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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 sick person is a prisoner.
A sick person is a prisoner.
The number of laws is constantly growing
The number of laws is constantly growing in all countries and, owing to this, what is called crime is very often not a crime at all, for it contains no element of violence or harm.
If you want total security, go to
If you want total security, go to prison. There you’re fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking…is freedom.
I am an expert of electricity. My father
I am an expert of electricity. My father occupied the chair of applied electricity at the state prison.
They're not supposed to show prison
They're not supposed to show prison films in prison. Especially ones that are about escaping.
Hanging was the worst use a man could be
Hanging was the worst use a man could be put to.
We're in a war. People who blast some
We're in a war. People who blast some pot on a casual basis are guilty of treason.
A pedestal is as much a prison as any
A pedestal is as much a prison as any small, confined space.
The power of punishment is to silence,
The power of punishment is to silence, not to confute.
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.
I can work for the Lord in or out of
I can work for the Lord in or out of prison.
Corporal punishment falls far more
Corporal punishment falls far more heavily than most weighty pecuniary penalty.
The best situation of all, and one
The best situation of all, and one frequently utilized, is for jails and prisons to allow volunteer ministers of all faiths to enter prisons and offer their services to the inmates who want them. That way, the religious needs of inmates are met but without government funds being spent.
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.
To make punishments efficacious, two
To make punishments efficacious, two things are necessary. They must never be disproportioned to the offence, and they must be certain.
If you share the crime of your friend,
If you share the crime of your friend, you make it your own.
We judge ourselves by what we feel
We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.
