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Jack Kevorkian Quotes

Am I a criminal? The world knows I’m not a criminal. What are they trying to put me in jail for? You’ve lost common sense in this society because of religious fanaticism and dogma Picture Quote #1

I don’t enjoy good food. I don’t enjoy flashy cars. I don’t care if I live in a dump. I don’t enjoy good clothes. This is the best I’ve dressed in months Picture Quote #1

I’m trying to knock the medical profession into accepting its responsibilities, and those responsibilities include assisting their patients with death Picture Quote #1

Not one has shown an iota of fear of death. They want to end this agony Picture Quote #1

I’m for absolute autonomy of the individual, and an adult, competent woman has absolute autonomy. It’s her choice Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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My intent was to carry out my duty as a doctor, to end their suffering. Unfortunately, that entailed, in their cases, ending of the life Picture Quote #1

You’re going to watch a person suffer in agony while somebody’s debating? Picture Quote #1

What are friends? Some people are nice. Some people aren’t. There are some I’m fairly close with... we talk Picture Quote #1

First of all, do any of you here think it’s a crime to help a suffering human end his agony? Any of you think it is? Say so right now. Well, then, what are we doing here? Picture Quote #1

I always said all my life if I wasn’t born and they gave me the question I’d say I don’t want to be born Picture Quote #1

Yes, we need euthanasia, for certain cases where people are in comas or too immobile to even press a button Picture Quote #1

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You're basing your laws and your whole outlook on natural life on mythology. It won't work. That's why you have all these problems in the world. Name them: India, Pakistan, Ireland. Name them - all these problems. They're all religious problems Picture Quote #1

I suppose, if helping a patient die is killing, I suppose I’m a killer Picture Quote #1

The public has no power. The government knows I’m not a criminal. The parole board knows I’m not a criminal. The judge knows I’m not a criminal Picture Quote #1

My aim in helping the patient was not to cause death. My aim was to end suffering. It’s got to be decriminalized Picture Quote #1

There are certain things that words on paper can never make a crime,.. There are certain acts that by sheer common sense are not crimes Picture Quote #1

I want some colleague to be free to come help me when I say the time has come. That’s what I’m fighting for, me. Now that sounds selfish. and if it helps somebody else, so be it Picture Quote #1

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All the big powers... they’ve silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on this fundamental human right Picture Quote #1

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Am I a criminal? The world knows I’m not a criminal. What are they trying to put me in jail for? You’ve lost common sense in this society because of religious fanaticism and dogma (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) I don’t enjoy good food. I don’t enjoy flashy cars. I don’t care if I live in a dump. I don’t enjoy good clothes. This is the best I’ve dressed in months (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) I’m trying to knock the medical profession into accepting its responsibilities, and those responsibilities include assisting their patients with death (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) Not one has shown an iota of fear of death. They want to end this agony (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) I’m for absolute autonomy of the individual, and an adult, competent woman has absolute autonomy. It’s her choice (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) 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 (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) My intent was to carry out my duty as a doctor, to end their suffering. Unfortunately, that entailed, in their cases, ending of the life (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) You’re going to watch a person suffer in agony while somebody’s debating? (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) What are friends? Some people are nice. Some people aren’t. There are some I’m fairly close with... we talk (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) First of all, do any of you here think it’s a crime to help a suffering human end his agony? Any of you think it is? Say so right now. Well, then, what are we doing here? (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) I always said all my life if I wasn’t born and they gave me the question I’d say I don’t want to be born (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) Yes, we need euthanasia, for certain cases where people are in comas or too immobile to even press a button (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) You're basing your laws and your whole outlook on natural life on mythology. It won't work. That's why you have all these problems in the world. Name them: India, Pakistan, Ireland. Name them - all these problems. They're all religious problems (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) I suppose, if helping a patient die is killing, I suppose I’m a killer (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) The public has no power. The government knows I’m not a criminal. The parole board knows I’m not a criminal. The judge knows I’m not a criminal (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) My aim in helping the patient was not to cause death. My aim was to end suffering. It’s got to be decriminalized (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) There are certain things that words on paper can never make a crime,.. There are certain acts that by sheer common sense are not crimes (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) I want some colleague to be free to come help me when I say the time has come. That’s what I’m fighting for, me. Now that sounds selfish. and if it helps somebody else, so be it (Jack Kevorkian Quotes) All the big powers... they’ve silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on this fundamental human right (Jack Kevorkian Quotes)

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