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After all, every murderer when he kills runs the risk of the most dreadful of deaths, whereas those who kill him risk nothing except promotion.

— Albert Camus

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

There is no more fatal blunderer than he who consumes the greater part of his life getting his living.

— Henry David Thoreau

It is better to risk saving a guilty man than to condemn an innocent one.

— Voltaire

Very few of us playing a murderer will actually have killed someone.

— Greg Wise

Better be killed than frightened to death.

— Robert Smith Surtees

Crimes are more often committed out of fear than wickedness. People live frightened, desperate lives.

— Ruth Rendell

Murderers, in general, are people who are consistent, people who are obsessed with one idea and nothing else.

— Ugo Betti

Since there are only so many ways to kill a person, a good portion of homicides look pretty much alike.

— Pat Brown

✗Opposing Perspectives

It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.

— Voltaire

There's no difference between one's killing and making decisions that will send others to kill. It's exactly the same thing, or even worse.

— Golda Meir

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

— Buddha