Jack Kevorkian quotes

" When you have nothing left to burn, you must set yourself on fire. " # Goals

" The American people are sheep. They're comfortable, rich, working. It's like the Romans, they're happy with bread and their spectator sports. The Super Bowl means more to them than any right. " # Happiness # Politicians and Politics # Sports

" She made the decision that her existence had lost its meaning. And you cannot judge that. " # Decisions # Judgment and Judges # Love

" Dying is not a crime. " # Crime and Criminals

" My aim in helping the patient was not to cause death. My aim was to end suffering. It's got to be decriminalized. " # Death and Dying # Suffering # Patience

" We need some honesty and sincerity instead of corrupt government in Washington. " # Honesty # Government # Politics

" A transfer of money should never be involved in this profound situation. Although illness is profound, too, but medicine's a business today. It's a business. " # Money # Medicine # Business

" All the big powers...they've silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on this fundamental human right. " # Silence # Power # Speech

" Am I a criminal? The world knows I'm not a criminal. What are they trying to put me in jail for? You've lost common sense in this society because of religious fanaticism and dogma. " # Fanatics and Fanaticism # Common Sense # Love

" Among doctors in general, I think more than half support what I'm doing. " # Doctors