"But the single overwhelming reason why jails are bursting is longer sentences given for more crimes."

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Source : "Amid this panic over stabbings, we are ignoring what really cuts crime" by Polly Toynbee, www.theguardian.com. June 09, 2006.

Polly Toynbee

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“Lord knows what incommunicable small terrors infants go through, unknown to all. We disregard them, we say they forget, because they have not the words to make us remember. ... By the time they learn to speak they have forgotten the details of their complaints, and so we never know. They forget so quickly, we say, because we cannot contemplate the fact that they never forget.”

Source : The Millstone (1965)
“I try to teach my son about sanitation, especially when handling foods like chicken that could be dangerous. I remind him to wash his hands all the time. When my son cooks with me, he stands on a step stool so he can reach the stove. I teach him about safety and fire.”
“I haven't known life to be happier.”
“I was a supporter and believer in the death penalty, but I've begun to see that this system doesn't work and it isn't functional. It costs an obscene amount of money.”
“To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day.”
“All serious conversations gravitate towards philosophy.”
“I just want to show the fans my big smile and play the game that I love.”
“...Difficult relationships come into our lives for a reason. No one would choose them, certainly. But if we let them, they can teach us how to be flexible with others and more forgiving.”

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