"I have been brought up in a culture where capital punishment is indeed anathema. I have always thought of myself as a principled opponent to capital punishment. However, when thinking about how the topic is handled in other cultures, in particular the American, Russian and Chinese ones, I have realised that my own tack on the issue was utterly superficial."

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Torbjorn Tannsjo

#Thinking Quotes #Other Cultures Quotes #Punishment Quotes

“I am interested in the unknown, and the only path to the unknown is through breaking barriers, an often painful process.”
“Code-sharing, alliances, and connections are all about "how do we screw the poor customer for more money?"”
“I'd rather deal with anger than apathy.”
“When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.”
“I had been secretary of state for eight years, attorney general for four years, lieutenant governor for four years, and governor for four years - I had all these friends around the country - so I thought I could gin up a campaign not for me but against George W. Bush, against his war, against his economic policies, and against his education policies.”

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“There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.”
“I am not one of the great journalists of my time.”
“Economic distress, political pressure, and social obloquy already drive us from our homes and from our graves. The Jews are already constantly shifting from place to place.”

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