Author: Jack Kevorkian

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I'm trying to knock the medical profession into accepting its responsibilities, and those responsibilities include assisting their patients with death.

I'm trying to knock the medical profession into accepting its responsibilities, and those responsibilities include assisting their patients with death.

- Jack Kevorkian

I would not want to live with a tube in my neck and not be able to move a finger. I wouldn't - that to me is not life.

I would not want to live with a tube in my neck and not be able to move a finger. I wouldn't - that to me is not life.

- Jack Kevorkian

The patient's autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary - the decision is contrary to best medical advice and what the physician wants.

The patient's autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary - the decision is contrary to best medical advice and what the physician wants.

- Jack Kevorkian

Let's hope you feel better now.

Let's hope you feel better now.

- Jack Kevorkian

My ultimate aim is to make euthanasia a positive experience.

My ultimate aim is to make euthanasia a positive experience.

- Jack Kevorkian

I will admit, like Socrates and Aristotle and Plato and some other philosophers, that there are instances where the death penalty would seem appropriate.

I will admit, like Socrates and Aristotle and Plato and some other philosophers, that there are instances where the death penalty would seem appropriate.

- Jack Kevorkian

What looks like enjoyment is the sneer of contempt. That's not a smile.

What looks like enjoyment is the sneer of contempt. That's not a smile.

- Jack Kevorkian

You've gotta know what death is to know life!

You've gotta know what death is to know life!

- Jack Kevorkian

Listen, when you take my liberty away, you've taken away more-something more precious than life. I mean, what good is a life without liberty? Huh? None.

Listen, when you take my liberty away, you've taken away more-something more precious than life. I mean, what good is a life without liberty? Huh? None.

- Jack Kevorkian

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