"The death sentence is a barbaric act..." - Quote by Nelson Mandela
The death sentence is a barbaric act . . . It is a reflection of the animal instinct still in human beings.
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“Love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”
“Whether you change the linen or stitch up wounds, cook the food or dispense the medicines, it is in your hands to help build a public service worthy of all those who gave their lives for the dream of democracy”
“I would like it to be said: here lies a man who has done his duty on earth”
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“The death penalty is reserved for people who do not”
“Assasination on the scaffold is the worst form of assasination, because there it is invested with the approval of society.”
“After all, every murderer when he kills runs the risk of the most dreadful of deaths, whereas those who kill him risk nothing except promotion.”
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“An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.”
“The executive branch of this government never has, nor will suffer, while I preside, any improper conduct of its officers to escape with impunity.”
“You don't send people to prison on the basis of what other people imagine, or on the basis of media sound bites like 'shooting an unarmed child,' when that 'child' was beating him bloody.”