The American people are sheep. They're comfortable, rich, working. It's like the Romans, they're happy with bread and their spectator sports. The Super Bowl means more to them than any right.

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It's the boredom that kills you. You read until you're tired of that. You do...

It's the boredom that kills you. You read until you're tired of that. You do...

There's no doubt I expect to die in prison.

There's no doubt I expect to die in prison.

First of all, do any of you here think it's a crime to help a...

First of all, do any of you here think it's a crime to help a...

Five to six thousand people die every year waiting for organs, but nobody cares.

Five to six thousand people die every year waiting for organs, but nobody cares.

My intent was to carry out my duty as a doctor, to end their suffering....

My intent was to carry out my duty as a doctor, to end their suffering....

I don't persuade to suicide.

I don't persuade to suicide.

I gambled and I lost. I failed in securing my options for this choice for...

I gambled and I lost. I failed in securing my options for this choice for...

You can cite me for contempt, Your Honor. I don't care.

You can cite me for contempt, Your Honor. I don't care.

I don't enjoy good food. I don't enjoy flashy cars. I don't care if I...

I don't enjoy good food. I don't enjoy flashy cars. I don't care if I...

This is not a trial. This is a lynching. There is no law.

This is not a trial. This is a lynching. There is no law.

What looks like enjoyment is the sneer of contempt. That's not a smile.

What looks like enjoyment is the sneer of contempt. That's not a smile.

Maybe I won't stay out of prison. Who knows?

Maybe I won't stay out of prison. Who knows?

I will go to what they call a court. Only they call it a court.

I will go to what they call a court. Only they call it a court.

You're basing your laws and your whole outlook on natural life on mythology. It won't...

You're basing your laws and your whole outlook on natural life on mythology. It won't...

None of them want to delay. Understand that. None of them.

None of them want to delay. Understand that. None of them.

I'm for absolute autonomy of the individual, and an adult, competent woman has absolute autonomy....

I'm for absolute autonomy of the individual, and an adult, competent woman has absolute autonomy....

When history looks back, it will prove what I'll die knowing.

When history looks back, it will prove what I'll die knowing.

Those who weep for the happy periods which they encounter in history acknowledge what they...

Those who weep for the happy periods which they encounter in history acknowledge what they...

The history of all previous societies has been the history of class struggles.

The history of all previous societies has been the history of class struggles.

Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history...

Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history...