It's the boredom that kills you. You read until you're tired of that. You do crossword puzzles until you're tired of that. This is torture. This is mental torture.

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Not one has shown an iota of fear of death. They want to end this...

Not one has shown an iota of fear of death. They want to end this...

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....

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

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

I don't persuade to suicide.

I don't persuade to suicide.

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.

What are friends? Some people are nice. Some people aren't. There are some I'm fairly...

What are friends? Some people are nice. Some people aren't. There are some I'm fairly...

As a medical doctor, it is my duty to evaluate the situation with as much...

As a medical doctor, it is my duty to evaluate the situation with as much...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

Let's hope you feel better now.

Let's hope you feel better now.

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....

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...

The patient decides when it's best to go.

The patient decides when it's best to go.

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...

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

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

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....

Among doctors in general, I think more than half support what I'm doing.

Among doctors in general, I think more than half support what I'm doing.