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I got to dislike parties, like Jefferson and Madison. I think they're harmful. But the system is flawed so badly. I like what Plato said, long ago. Democracy is fit only for a small country. Can't survive in a large country.
Jack Kevorkian
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Jack Kevorkian
Age: 83 †
Born: 1928
Born: May 26
Died: 2011
Died: June 3
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If Christ can die in a barn, I think the death of a human in a van is not so bad.
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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.
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There's no doubt I expect to die in prison.
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The Supreme Court of the United States has validated the Nazi method of execution in concentration camps, starving them to death.
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All the big powers... they've silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on this fundamental human right.
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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.
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Freedom has a price. Most people aren't willing to pay it.
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Dying is not a crime.
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