"The true, unacknowledged purpose of capital punishment is to inspire fear and awe -- fear and awe of the State."

-- Edward Abbey

#Punishment Quotes #Inspire Quotes #Purpose Quotes

“The reality is the picture, it is most certainly not in the picture.”
“Generosity should never exceed ability.”
“Rosa Parks was a woman of strength, conviction, and morality. Her action on December 1, 1955, to defy the law made her a leading figure in our nation's civil rights history.”
“Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.”

Source : "Teen Ink: What Matters". Book by Stephanie H. Meyer, John Meyer and Peggy Veljkovic (p. 309), April 15, 2003.
“He who indulges in falsehood will find the paths of paradise shut to him.”
“Look at cookbooks with your kids and ask them what sounds good.”
“A woman in agony of spirit might turn her head just so; a man in deep humiliation probably would wring his hands in such a way. From straws like these, drawn from completely different sources, the fabric of a character may be built.”

Source : Eleanor Robson Belmont (1957). “The Fabric of Memory”
“My 13-year-old daughter leaves the house at 7:15 every morning and takes a smelly city bus to school way uptown. It's like 8 degrees out, and it's dark and she's got this morning face and I send her out there to take a bus. Meanwhile, my driver is sitting in a toasty Mercedes that's going to take me to work once both kids are gone. I could send her in the Mercedes and then have it come back to get me, but I can't have my kid doing that. I can't do that to her. Me? I earned that fâ€”ing Mercedes. You better fâ€”ing believe it.”

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