behalf Quotes

“Opponents of capital punishment argue that the state has no right to take a murderer's life. Apparently, one fact that abolitionists forget or overlook is that the state is acting not only on behalf of society, but also on behalf of the murdered person and the murdered person's family.”

“Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression.”

“The refusal to rest content, the willingness to risk excess on behalf of one?s obsessions, is what distinguishes artists from entertainers, and what makes some artists adventurers on behalf of us all. (on J.D. Salinger)”