"One of the problems of our society is that we spend too much time thinking about punishment and not enough about prevention."

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Source : Roy Hattersley's remarks at the House of Commons debate, www.publications.parliament.uk. December 17, 1990.

Roy Hattersley

#Thinking Quotes #Punishment Quotes #Prevention Quotes

“My own will and desires were now very much broken, and my heart was with much earnestness turned to the Lord, to whom alone I looked for help in the dangers before me.”
“Real faith never disappoints because it is in God, grounded on His character, promises, covenant and oath.”
“We have Kenjii. We have my cell phone. Since we aren't officially dating, I'm sure you'll agree that's all the protection we need.”
“There is something about poetry beyond prose logic, there is mystery in it, not to be explained but admired.”
“I've always loved life, and I've never known what's ahead. I love not knowing what might be round the corner. I love serendipity.”
“If you look into the past of the successful painter you will find square miles of canvas behind him.”

Source : Richard Mühlberger, Charles Webster Hawthorne (1999). “Charles Webster Hawthorne”, University of Washington Press
“If you think something is impossible, don't disturb the person who is doing it!”
“Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Heres Tom with the Weather.”

Source : "Sane Man". Documentary, Comedy, 1989.

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