Roache's statement after his acquittal was dignified but his supporters were angry. They demanded to know why the case was ever brought, claiming that the actor was a victim of the "hysteria" created by revelations about Jimmy Savile. It's a curious conclusion to draw from a "not guilty" verdict; there are courtrooms where the conviction rate is 100 per cent but they tend to be in totalitarian states. In serious criminal cases in England and Wales, the rate is around 82 per cent, and I would be seriously worried if every defendant were to be found guilty. The Independent, 9 February 2014 . Joan Smith
Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love.
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Mahatma Gandhi
To live is to war with trolls.
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Henrik Ibsen
But I’m not guilty, ” said K. “there’s been a mistake. How is it even possible for someone to be guilty? We’re all human beings here, one like the other.” “That is true” said the priest “but that is how the guilty speak
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Franz Kafka
First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. And then they attack you and want to burn you. And then they build monuments to you.
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Nicholas Klein
Behind every trial and sorrow that He makes us shoulder, God has a reason.
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Khaled Hosseini
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