Those birds who are killed in skies through stars, clouds, wind and the sun do not testify against the murderers ...

The worst thing that can be said of the most powerful is that they can take your life; but the same thing can be said of the most weak.

Assassination has never changed the history of the world.

Every premeditated murder is always governed by a preparatory ceremonial and is always followed by a propitiatory ceremonial. The meaning of both eludes the murderers mind.

What can you do by killing? Nothing. You kill one dog, the master buys another-that's all there is to it.

Lincoln, answering friends who advised him to seek protection against assassination: "If they kill me the next man will be just as bad for them. In a country like this, where our habits are simple, and must be, assassination is always possible, and will come if they are determined upon it."

Whom man kills, him God restoreth to life.

What does the earth look like in the places where people commit atrocities? Is there a bad smell, a genius loci, something about the landscape that might incriminate?

The overfaithful sword returns the user His heart's desire at price of his heart's blood.

Must we kill to prevent there being any wicked? This is to make both parties wicked instead of one.