Am I a criminal? The world knows I’m not a criminal. What are they trying to put me in jail for? You’ve lost common sense in this society because of religious fanaticism and dogma. – Jack Kevorkian
My religion centers in different areas than what’s considered conventional religion. – Jack Kevorkian
The Supreme Court of the United States… has validated the Nazi method of execution in… concentration camps, starving them to death. – Jack Kevorkian
The American people are sheep. They’re comfortable, rich, working. It’s like the Romans, they’re happy with bread and their spectator sports. The Super Bowl means more to them than any right. – Jack Kevorkian
First of all, do any of you here think it’s a crime to help a suffering human end his agony? Any of you think it is? Say so right now. Well, then, what are we doing here? – Jack Kevorkian
All the big powers they’ve silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on this fundamental human right. – Jack Kevorkian
A transfer of money should never be involved in this profound situation. Although illness is profound, too, but medicine’s a business today. It’s a business. – 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. – Jack Kevorkian
I’ve seen schizophrenics who are so hopeless, you couldn’t cheer them, and their lives are miserable and they end up as suicides. That’s not right. – Jack Kevorkian
I’m trying to knock the medical profession into accepting its responsibilities, and those responsibilities include assisting their patients with death. – Jack Kevorkian
I hate to say this, but I’ll repeat it: After death, all we know that you do is stink. – Jack Kevorkian
If you don’t have liberty and self-determination, you’ve got nothing, that’s what this is what this country is built on. And this is the ultimate self-determination, when you determine how and when you’re going to die when you’re suffering. – Jack Kevorkian