As long as you have capital punishment there is no guarantee that innocent people won't be put to death.

Quote by Paul Simon

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Some people never say the words 'I love you' It's not their style to be...

Some people never say the words 'I love you' It's not their style to be...

Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.

Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.

The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take...

The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take...

I don't very often think I've done a good job. I don't like the majority...

I don't very often think I've done a good job. I don't like the majority...

People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking...

People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking...

The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and...

The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and...

All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards...

All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards...

I rate each album as better than the last one. That's how I see it.

I rate each album as better than the last one. That's how I see it.

Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up...

Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up...

It's a big error to think that because you like somebody's work, you're going to...

It's a big error to think that because you like somebody's work, you're going to...

I don't believe what the papers are saying They're just out to capture my dime,...

I don't believe what the papers are saying They're just out to capture my dime,...

I don't like fashion. It's very heartless.

I don't like fashion. It's very heartless.

Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become...

Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become...

Artie travels all the time. The rehearsals were just miserable. Artie and I fought all...

Artie travels all the time. The rehearsals were just miserable. Artie and I fought all...

I suppose an artist takes the elements of his life and rearranges them and then...

I suppose an artist takes the elements of his life and rearranges them and then...

We were always able to sing and blend well together; that's our gift. But aside...

We were always able to sing and blend well together; that's our gift. But aside...

A man sees what he wants to see, And disregards the rest.

A man sees what he wants to see, And disregards the rest.

We had many more points of agreement than we had points of difference, but we...

We had many more points of agreement than we had points of difference, but we...

I think I have a superior brain and an inferior stature, if you really want...

I think I have a superior brain and an inferior stature, if you really want...

I was eating in a Chinese restaurant downtown. There was a dish called Mother and...

I was eating in a Chinese restaurant downtown. There was a dish called Mother and...