It is not at the table, but in prison,
It is not at the table, but in prison, that you learn who your true friends are.
If you strike at, imprison, or kill us,
If you strike at, imprison, or kill us, out of our prisons or graves we will still evoke a spirit that will thwart you, and perhaps, raise a force that will destroy you! We defy you! Do your worst!
The refined punishments of the spiritual
The refined punishments of the spiritual mode are usually much more indecent and dangerous than a good smack.
To trial bring her stolen charms, and
To trial bring her stolen charms, and let her prison be my arms.
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.
Civilization is maintained by a very few
Civilization is maintained by a very few people in a small number of places and we need only some bombs and a few prisons to blot it out altogether.
By noiselessly going to a prison a
By noiselessly going to a prison a civil-resister ensures a calm atmosphere.
There are only two places in the world
There are only two places in the world where time takes precedence over the job to be done. School and prison.
In my country we go to prison first and
In my country we go to prison first and then become President.
I know how men in exile feed on dreams
I know how men in exile feed on dreams of hope.
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.
He who profits by a crime commits it.
He who profits by a crime commits it.
In prison, you get the chance to see who
In prison, you get the chance to see who really loves you.
No matter how you seem to fatten on a
No matter how you seem to fatten on a crime, that can never be good for the bee which is bad for the hive.
Let us remember that justice must be
Let us remember that justice must be observed even to the lowest.
Adversities such as being homeless and
Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.
You stuff somebody into the American
You stuff somebody into the American dream, and it becomes a prison.
Since 1957, black people have
Since 1957, black people have experienced double-digit unemployment - in good times and bad times. Look at the population of African Americans in prison. They represent more than half the population of prisoners in the country, 55 percent of those on death row.
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.
I submit that an individual who breaks a
I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law.
They were being driven to a prison,
They were being driven to a prison, through no fault of their own, in all probability for life. In comparison, how much easier it would be to walk to the gallows than to this tomb of living horrors!
When is conduct a crime, and when is a
When is conduct a crime, and when is a crime not a crime? When Somebody Up There -- a monarch, a dictator, a Pope, a legislator -- so decrees.
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.
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.
A sick person is a prisoner.
A sick person is a prisoner.
