"all men carry murder in their hearts, yet even so, the poisoner is beneath contempt."
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"[Norman Mailer] is against masturbation, he's against homosexuality. He believes that murder is essentially sexual. I think he's rather an anthology of all the darkest American traits."
"I've seen the future and it's murder."
"There is nothing in itself which is wrong or evil not even murder."
"After further introductions were made, we settled in the family room. Yes, the living room would have been nicer, but I wanted comfortable surroundings while plotting to murder one famed historical figure with another one. ~Cat"
"He specialized in the murder of dreams, Hazel Grace."
"Listen to me, Frankenstein. You accuse me of murder; and yet you would, with a satisfied conscience, destroy your own creature. Oh, praise the eternal justice of man!"
"They are commiting murder who merely live."
"It is the privilege of those who fear love to murder those who do not fear it!"