I gambled and I lost. I failed in securing my options for this choice for myself, but I succeeded in verifying the Dark Age is still with us.

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

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

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.

Listen, when you take my liberty away, you've taken away more-something more precious than life....

Listen, when you take my liberty away, you've taken away more-something more precious than life....

Rotten travesty. Yeah. Send me to jail for contempt. Try that. Go ahead.

Rotten travesty. Yeah. Send me to jail for contempt. Try that. Go ahead.

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 will admit, like Socrates and Aristotle and Plato and some other philosophers, that there...

I will admit, like Socrates and Aristotle and Plato and some other philosophers, that there...

The Supreme Court of the United States... has validated the Nazi method of execution in......

The Supreme Court of the United States... has validated the Nazi method of execution in......

When your conscience says law is immoral, don't follow it.

When your conscience says law is immoral, don't follow it.

My religion centers in different areas than what's considered conventional religion.

My religion centers in different areas than what's considered conventional religion.

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

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

All the big powers they've silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on...

All the big powers they've silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on...

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...

I'd find it demeaning to be cleaning toilets.

I'd find it demeaning to be cleaning toilets.

I didn't do this for other people; I did this for me. I fought for...

I didn't do this for other people; I did this for me. I fought for...

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.

The American people are sheep. They're comfortable, rich, working. It's like the Romans, they're happy...

The American people are sheep. They're comfortable, rich, working. It's like the Romans, they're happy...

The patient decides when it's best to go.

The patient decides when it's best to go.

I don't persuade to suicide.

I don't persuade to suicide.

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...

The patient's autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary -...

The patient's autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary -...