It becomes not a law-maker to be a
It becomes not a law-maker to be a law-breaker.
It is the spirit and not the form of law
It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
If punishment reaches not the mind and
If punishment reaches not the mind and makes not the will supple, it hardens the offender.
Probably the only place where a man can
Probably the only place where a man can feel really secure is in a maximum security prison, except for the imminent threat of release.
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.
The guilt of enforced crimes lies on
The guilt of enforced crimes lies on those who impose them.
I asked a man in prison once how he
I asked a man in prison once how he happened to be there and he said he had stolen a pair of shoes. I told him if he had stolen a railroad he would be a United States Senator.
There's no greater threat to our
There's no greater threat to our independence, to our cherished freedoms and personal liberties than the continual, relentless injection of these insidious poisons into our system. We must decide whether we cherish independence from drugs, without which there is no freedom.
I never saw a man who looked With such a
I never saw a man who looked With such a wistful eye Upon that little tent of blue Which prisoners call the sky.
The degree of civilization in a society
The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.
Crime is a logical extension of the sort
Crime is a logical extension of the sort of behavior that often [is] considered perfectly respectable in legitimate business.
In prison, you get the chance to see who
In prison, you get the chance to see who really loves you.
When it comes to freedom, we are but
When it comes to freedom, we are but prisoners of our own desires.
Fear can be like a prison. It is,
Fear can be like a prison. It is, however, a self made prison. Many are imprisoned by fear. No one else can liberate them from this prison. Others may inspire them but they must liberate themselves.
Well does Heaven have care that no man
Well does Heaven have care that no man secures happiness by crime.
The English laws punish vice; the
The English laws punish vice; the Chinese laws do more, they reward virtue.
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.
If you share the crime of your friend,
If you share the crime of your friend, you make it your own.
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.
Laws do not persuade just because they
Laws do not persuade just because they threaten.
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.
Adversities such as being homeless and
Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.
Prison makes you a better judge of
Prison makes you a better judge of character. You pick up on people much faster.
I was in prison, and you came unto me.
I was in prison, and you came unto me. Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
~(Jesus Christ) Matthew 25:36, 40
Liberty is rendered even more precious
Liberty is rendered even more precious by the recollection of servitude.
