“Even if a civil society were to be dissolved by the consent of all its members (e.g., if a people inhabiting an island decided to separate and disperse throughout the world), the last murderer remaining in prison would first have to be executed, so that each has done to him what his deeds deserve and blood guilt does not cling to the people for not having insisted upon this punishment; for otherwise the people can be regarded as collaborators in his public violation of justice.” PeopleIfsWorldFirstsDoeDoneLastsJusticeBloodMembersDeserveDecidedPrisonGuiltDeedsPunishmentIslandsConsentMurdererViolationCivil SocietyCollaborators Book:Practical Philosophy Source: Practical Philosophy
“We still have too many Americans who give in to their fears of those who are different from them. Not so long ago, swastikas were painted on the doors of some African-American members of our Special Forces at Ft. Bragg. They are special forces. They do not deserve to have swastikas on their doors.” GivingLongStillsDifferentForceDoorsSpecialMembersDeserveAfrican AmericanLong AgoSpecial Forces Author:William J. Clinton
“Reasons why members of Congress deserve a pay raise: Many big corporations are cutting back on bribes; nearly half the members have never been indicted.” ReasonBigsPayHalfCuttingMembersDeserveRaisesCongressCorporationsReason WhyBribeWhy MeBig Corporations Author:David Letterman
“You have to answer the question, like it or not. And the questions deserve a valid legal response, even if the response isn't one that will be easily understood. You have an obligation as a member of the court to do what you are bound to do under federal law, even if it isn't an attractive resolution from a public standpoint.” IfsLawAnswersMembersUnderstoodDeserveCourtResponseBoundsObligationAttractiveResolutionStandpoint Author:Sandra Day O'Connor
“I think Hillary Clinton deserves to have people vouch for her other than members of the Democratic National Committee.” PeopleThinkingMembersDeserveDemocraticClintonCommittees Author:William Weld
“Cowardice is impotence worse than violence. The coward desires revenge but being afraid to die, he looks to others, maybe to the government of the day, to do the work of defense for him. A coward is less than a man. He does not deserve to be a member of a society of men and women.” MenLooksDoeGovernmentDesireDiesViolenceMembersMen And WomenDeserveRevengeDefenseCowardCowardiceBeing AfraidImpotence Book:Gandhi on Non-violence Source: Gandhi on Non-violence