We are not the worst moments of our lives. Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking.
The death penalty is a poor person's issue. Always remember that: after all the rhetoric that goes on in the legislative assemblies, in the end, when… - Helen Prejean
The death penalty is a poor person's issue. Always remember that: after all the rhetoric that goes on in the legislative assemblies, in the end, when…
- Helen Prejean
In sorting out my feelings and beliefs, there is, however, one piece of moral ground of which I am absolutely certain: if I were to be murdered I wou… - Helen Prejean
In sorting out my feelings and beliefs, there is, however, one piece of moral ground of which I am absolutely certain: if I were to be murdered I wou…
I realize that I cannot stand by silently as my government executes its citizens. If I do not speak out and resist, I am an accomplice. - Helen Prejean
I realize that I cannot stand by silently as my government executes its citizens. If I do not speak out and resist, I am an accomplice.
If you are going to do something for the poor, the abused, or the imprisoned, above all be faithful. People with broken lives often come from lives w… - Helen Prejean
If you are going to do something for the poor, the abused, or the imprisoned, above all be faithful. People with broken lives often come from lives w…
I saw the suffering and I let myself feel it… I saw the injustice and was compelled to do something about it. I changed from being a nun who only pra… - Helen Prejean
I saw the suffering and I let myself feel it… I saw the injustice and was compelled to do something about it. I changed from being a nun who only pra…
The movement to abolish the death penalty needs the religious community because the heart of religion is about compassion, human rights, and the indi… - Helen Prejean
The movement to abolish the death penalty needs the religious community because the heart of religion is about compassion, human rights, and the indi…
The important thing is that when your come to understand something you act on it, no matter how small that act is. Eventually it will take you where … - Helen Prejean
The important thing is that when your come to understand something you act on it, no matter how small that act is. Eventually it will take you where …
Do they deserve to die?" but "Do we deserve to kill them? - Helen Prejean
Do they deserve to die?" but "Do we deserve to kill them?
If we believe that murder is wrong and not admissible in our society, then it has to be wrong for everyone, not just individuals but governments as w… - Helen Prejean
If we believe that murder is wrong and not admissible in our society, then it has to be wrong for everyone, not just individuals but governments as w…
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