Ayman Odeh Quotes

Justice is never advanced in the taking of a human life.

The die is set and Malcolm will not escape for the foolish talk he spoke against his benefactor, such a man, is worthy of death, and it would have been so, were it not for Muhammad's confidence that God would give him the victory over the enemies.

Let the Lord judge the criminals.

I do not think that condemning people who murder and killing them necessarily sends out the right message.

I believe in the death penalty.

But this will not do, God will certainly punish you for stealing and for being unfaithful.

Good Christian people, I am come hither to die, for according to the law, and by the law I am judged to die, and therefore I will speak nothing against it. I am come hither to accuse no man, nor to speak anything of that, whereof I am accused and condemned to die.

I'm a Christian. I want the world of justice and equality. This is the only way to achieve peace.

To me, the joy you're going to get in a 'Punisher' story is watching him punish incredibly wicked people. Now, if you can add to that an emotional content, wonderful.

Punishment should have a redemptive quality to it.

Even the vilest criminal remains a human being possessed of common human dignity.

Compassion towards the wicked – is cruelty to all beings.

We think of our prison inmates as the dregs of society, and we scorn them and push them off to the side and forget about them. We have to remember that they are humans, and they have rights, and yes, they did wrong, but we all have one shot at doing wrong, you know?

Though justice be thy plea consider this, that in the course of justice none of us should see salvation.

Your Majesty would have a perfect right to strike off his head," said Peridan. "Such an assault as he made puts him on a level with assassins." "It is very true," said Edmund. "But even a traitor may mend. I have known one that did." And he looked very thoughtful.

Justice is a judgement that is both fair and forgiving. Justice is not done until everyone is satisfied, even those who offend us and must be punished by us. You can see, by what we have done with these two boys, that justice is not only the way we punish those who do wrong. It is also the way we try to save them.

He who is only just is cruel. Who on earth could live were all judged justly?

I am grateful that I live in a nation where most believe that one's punishment should fit their wrongdoing and that ours is a nation that judges an individual by both what he has done and how he has changed.

Spare me through your mercy, do not punish me through your justice.

We hand folks over to God's mercy, and show none ourselves.

In a civilized society, all crimes are likely to be sins, but most sins are not and ought not to be treated as crimes. Man's ultimate responsibility is to God alone.

I wanted to show that crime doesn't pay. If you are saved and accept the Lord, you cannot use that as an excuse to avoid punishment.

The dead should be judged like criminals, impartially, but they should be allowed the benefit of the doubt.

Redemption isn't giving a bank robber a job as a teller.

There is no forgiveness in nature.