A humane and generous concern for every individual, his health and his fulfillment, will do more to soothe the savage heart than the fear of state-inflicted death, which chiefly serves to remind us how close we remain to the jungle.

Ramsey Clark
Ramsey Clark (1927-2021) American lawyer, bureaucrat, statesman
Testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, New York Times (3 Jul 1968)

 
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