Quotes About The Abolition Of The Death Penalty

#1. The abolition of the death penalty is making us a civilized society. It shows we actually do mean business when we say we have reverence for life.

Desmond Tutu

#2. I have reached the conviction that the abolition of the death penalty is desirable. Reasons: 1) Irreparability in the event of an error of justice, 2) Detrimental moral influence of the execution procedure on those who, whether directly or indirectly, have to do with the procedure.

Albert Einstein

#3. Effective performance is preceded by painstaking preparation

Brian Tracy

#4. Since when has Finland been a rotten place to live in?

David Attenborough

#5. 'Til the infallibility of human judgements shall have been proved to me, I shall demand the abolition of the penalty of death.

Marquis De Sade

#6. If you pursue happiness you never find it.

C.P. Snow

#7. In our western civilization we have the glorious example, the great standard of perfection and the teachings of the Christ to guide us. He acts for us as Mediator between our personality and our Soul.

Edward Bach

#8. Ever since then violent anticipation has always been an anguish rather than joy for me.

Yukio Mishima

#9. I think a relationship is like a shark. It has to constantly move forward or it dies.

Woody Allen

#10. As a father has pity on his children, so has the Lord had pity on us; because He is good, because His mercy endures forever.

Peter J. Arnoudt

#11. Ironically, for the mega-rich, recession brings with it the ability to live well at a lower cost and with less of a hassle.

Jamie Johnson

#12. But Champagne is not drinking.

David Niven

#13. I have unshakeable faith in the perfect outcome of every situation in my life, for God is in absolute control.

Catherine Ponder

#14. the only thing in his head was a couple of drunk hamsters stumbling towards the wheel.

R.C. Dilan

#15. I don't want a moratorium on the death penalty. I want the abolition of it. I can't understand why a country [USA] that's so committed to human rights doesn't find the death penalty an obscenity.

Desmond Tutu

#16. I cried when I turned 34 for no other reason than 34 sounded old to me at the time.

Carol Leifer

#17. I took the song The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face from a folk singer called Bonnie Dobson. I knew her and she had a record with that track on it.

Gordon Lightfoot

#18. I thought we were going to win the game but we won't take the disappointments, we will take the positives.

Graham Roberts

#19. I think I'm going to pull a Charlie Chaplin and have kids when I'm 60.

Bronson Pinchot