Famous quotes containing the words prison and/or sentence:
“Oh who is that young sinner with the handcuffs on his wrists?
And what has he been after that they groan and shake their fists?
And wherefore is he wearing such a conscience-stricken air?
Oh they’re taking him to prison for the colour of his hair.”
—A.E. (Alfred Edward)
“Every sentence is the result of a long probation.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)