Elizabeth Joan Smith Quotes

I value human life. I don't want to see human life taken away unnecessarily.

My view is that when in doubt, society should err on the side of life.

There is no difference between saving lives and extending lives, because in both cases we are giving people the chance of more life.

Every life is precious.

The Oriental doesn’t put the same high price on life as does the Westerner

My thesis topic was 'The value of a human life.' I asked people a question: 'Suppose you had some risk, a one in a thousand risk of dying - how much would you pay to eliminate it?'

I firmly believe in the sanctity of life.

I think the more we embrace the culture of life and respect life, the better that we do.

Life is very sweet, brother; who would wish to die?

Every life is precious.

The modern meaning of life's end-when does it end? How does it end? How should it end? What is the value of life? How do we measure it?

I believe life is precious; I believe that to the marrow of my bones.

I think life is precious from beginning to end.

For me, no ideological or political conviction would justify the sacrifice of a human life. For me, the value of life is absolute, with no concessions. It's not negotiable.

If all human lives depended upon their usefulness - as might be judged by certain standards - there would be a sudden and terrific mortality in the world.

The reality is if you were going to die tomorrow, and someone offered you another 10 years, most people would take those 10 years.

Life is precious. Life is sacred. And it ought so to be observed.

When your life is threatened, whether it's by human beings or by disease or whatever, you come to appreciate life.

For our part we regard all human life as equally sacred, whether it be the life of an Empress or the life of a charwoman, and we have no desire to emulate our contemporaries in their attempt to magnify the horror of a crime because the victim belonged to the former rank of life rather than the latter.

Saving one more young life would be far more valuable than the loss of a Sunday roast.

America will tolerate the taking of a human life without giving it a second thought. But don't misuse a household pet.

The imperatives of the population explosion, … almost inevitably will lessen our belief in the sanctity of the individual human life

If we truly value humanity, life, and all that it represents in its highest form, then we need to do all that we can to promote quality of life over the quantity of life.

There is no price tag on an American life - whether it's in Florida, Texas, or Puerto Rico.

We should not need to be reminded of the value of human life.