Best 3 quotes of Robert M. Morgenthau on MyQuotes

I would rather have my fate in the hands of 23 representative citizens of the county than in the hands of a politically appointed judge.

Prosecutors must reveal the dirty little secret they too often share only among themselves: The death penalty actually hinders the fight against crime.

The death penalty exacts a terrible price in dollars, lives and human decency. Rather than tamping down the flames of violence, it fuels them while draining millions of dollars from more promising efforts to restore safety to our lives.