Jack Kevorkian quotes - page 2

Jack Kevorkian was an American pathologist, commonly known as "Dr. Death" for advocating physician-assisted suicide. His controversial views and actions sparked national debates on euthanasia and end-of-life rights. He became a central figure in discussions about medical ethics and the right to die. Here are 72 of his quotes:

She made the decision that her existence had lost its meaning. And you cannot judge that. (Jack Kevorkian)
I have a natural right to do whatever I want with my body as long as it doesn't affect anybody else or any other property. View quote
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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. View quote
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I knew I was getting into one of the most illegal things in the world. It was the right thing to do. View quote
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My ultimate aim is to make euthanasia a positive experience. View quote
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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. View quote
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You've gotta know what death is to know life! View quote
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Among doctors in general, I think more than half support what I'm doing. View quote
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I am not a sentimental person. View quote
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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. View quote
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What I think a doctor should do is prevent disease, by any means necessary. (Jack Kevorkian)
I have no regrets, none whatsoever. View quote
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Yes, we need euthanasia, for certain cases where people are in comas or too immobile to even press a button. View quote
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I will go to what they call a court. Only they call it a court. View quote
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I don't persuade to suicide. View quote
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What looks like enjoyment is the sneer of contempt. That's not a smile. View quote
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I'd find it demeaning to be cleaning toilets. View quote
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Not one has shown an iota of fear of death. They want to end this agony. View quote
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I always said all my life if I wasn't born and they gave me the question I'd say I don't want to be born. View quote
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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. View quote
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Many support what I am doing. (Jack Kevorkian)
The single worst moment of my life... was the moment I was born. View quote
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I hate to say this, but I'll repeat it: After death, all we know that you do is stink. View quote
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I'm for absolute autonomy of the individual, and an adult, competent woman has absolute autonomy. It's her choice. View quote
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If Christ can die in a barn, I think the death of a human in a van is not so bad. View quote
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Jack Kevorkian

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Occupation: American Pathologist
Born: May 26, 1928
Died: June 3, 2011
Quotes count: 72
Wikipedia: Jack Kevorkian

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