To my mind, to kill in war is not a whit
To my mind, to kill in war is not a whit better than to commit ordinary murder.
A variety in punishment is of utility,
A variety in punishment is of utility, as well as a proportion.
Pardon is the virtue of victory.
Pardon is the virtue of victory.
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.
The difference between tax avoidance and
The difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison walls.
Written laws are like spiders' webs, and
Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will, like them, only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful will easily break through them.
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.
By noiselessly going to a prison a
By noiselessly going to a prison a civil-resister ensures a calm atmosphere.
Every crime has, in the moment of its
Every crime has, in the moment of its perpetration, Its own avenging angel--dark misgiving, An ominous sinking at the inmost heart.
Assassination is the extreme form of
Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.
Hard cases, it is said, make bad law.
Hard cases, it is said, make bad law.
Hanging was the worst use a man could be
Hanging was the worst use a man could be put to.
Do not lay on the multitude the blame
Do not lay on the multitude the blame that is due to a few.
Trial by jury itself, instead of being a
Trial by jury itself, instead of being a security to persons who are accused, shall be a delusion, a mockery, and a snare.
Crime succeeds by sudden despatch;
Crime succeeds by sudden despatch; honest counsels gain vigor by delay.
Wicked deeds are generally done, even
Wicked deeds are generally done, even with impunity, for the mere desire of occupation.
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.
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.
I existed in a world that never is - the
I existed in a world that never is - the prison of the mind.
I don't like jail, they got the wrong
I don't like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there.
Steal goods and you’ll go to prison,
Steal goods and you’ll go to prison, steal lands and you are a king.
It is true you cannot eat freedom and
It is true you cannot eat freedom and you cannot power machinery with democracy. But then neither can political prisoners turn on the light in the cells of a dictatorship.
The mellow sweetness of pumpkin pie off
The mellow sweetness of pumpkin pie off a prison spoon is something you will never forget.
He who does not prevent a crime when he
He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.
The most anxious man in a prison is the
The most anxious man in a prison is the governor.
