"With respect to the death penalty, I believe that a majority of the Supreme Court will one day accept that when the state punishes with death, it denies the humanity and dignity of the victim and transgresses the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. That day will be a great day for our country, for it will be a great day for our Constitution."

-- William J. Brennan

#Country Quotes #Believe Quotes #Punishment Quotes

“Civilization survives on the constant discovery of amity and an equal supply of damnation.”
“I think I am probably in love with silence, that other world. And that I write, in some way, to negotiate seriously with it.”
“Are we allowed to sing? I imagine that at times, it might improve the tone of the debate.”
“When you think that it's too hard, remember that in the long run, doing the things that will make you successful is a lot easier than being unsuccessful”
“When I was in college, all the pretty women were in the theatre, so I auditioned for a play.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“How long should you try? Until.”
“If today you are a little bit better than you were yesterday, then that's enough. And, if tomorrow you are a little bit better than you were today, then that's enough.”
“If you deprive yourself of something, you're going to want it more.”

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