If we were really tough on crime, we'd try to save our children from the desperation and deprivation that leave them primed for a life of crime.

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America may be slow to rise to a challenge. But our history has shown that...

America may be slow to rise to a challenge. But our history has shown that...

Let's stop pretending we can arrest our way to safety and security. Despite all the...

Let's stop pretending we can arrest our way to safety and security. Despite all the...

Just about every year, Congress passes another crime bill - spending billions of dollars to...

Just about every year, Congress passes another crime bill - spending billions of dollars to...

You can't put abandonment and alienation under arrest.

You can't put abandonment and alienation under arrest.

Until we all start to take responsibility, until we do all we can to improve...

Until we all start to take responsibility, until we do all we can to improve...

If we were really tough on crime, we'd do more to stop it from happening...

If we were really tough on crime, we'd do more to stop it from happening...

We've got to stop focusing solely on the symptoms of crime, and start caring about...

We've got to stop focusing solely on the symptoms of crime, and start caring about...

You see, you can't put joblessness in a jail cell.

You see, you can't put joblessness in a jail cell.

When one hits the bottom of the Desperation Barrel, there is always someone down there.

When one hits the bottom of the Desperation Barrel, there is always someone down there.

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.

Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything, or creating anything. Period. If you ain't...

Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything, or creating anything. Period. If you ain't...

Like carnivores to carnal pleasures As are we to desperate measures.

Like carnivores to carnal pleasures As are we to desperate measures.

People need motivation to do anything. I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation.

People need motivation to do anything. I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation.

Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything, or creating anything. Period. If you ain't...

Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything, or creating anything. Period. If you ain't...

With any child entering adolescence, one hunts for signs of health, is desperate for the...

With any child entering adolescence, one hunts for signs of health, is desperate for the...

People who say they don't care what people think are usually desperate to have people...

People who say they don't care what people think are usually desperate to have people...

Love me, I'll be anyobdy you want me to be. Use me. Change me. I...

Love me, I'll be anyobdy you want me to be. Use me. Change me. I...

Can you imagine how terrible it is when you've got everything and you're still desperately...

Can you imagine how terrible it is when you've got everything and you're still desperately...

The interesting thing is why we're so desperate for this anesthetic against loneliness.

The interesting thing is why we're so desperate for this anesthetic against loneliness.

Much is forgiven anyone who relieves the desperate boredom of the working press.

Much is forgiven anyone who relieves the desperate boredom of the working press.