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I could not become an American citizen. I would not like to become a citizen of a country that has capital punishment.

Werner Herzog

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Werner Herzog
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: September 5
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I think a state should not be in the capacity of killing anyone with the exception of warfare.
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I'm a very professional man. I'm not out for the experience of adventure.
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