Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent.

The blood of Christ can cleanse away all sin. But we must ‘plead guilty’ before God can declare us innocent.

The peace of nature and of the innocent creatures of god seems to be secure and deep, only so long as the presence of man and his restless and unquiet spirit are not there to trouble its sanctity

When it comes to personal consciousness evolution, doing nothing or making a minimal effort is an intentional choice that, as any choice, produces consequences. In this game there are no spectators or bystanders – innocent or otherwise

The principle of copyright is this. It is a tax on readers for the purpose of giving a bounty to writers. The tax is an exceedingly bad one; it is a tax on one of the most innocent and most salutary of human pleasures; and never let us forget, that a tax on innocent pleasures is a premium on vicious pleasure

What is so funny about us is precisely that we take ourselves too seriously. Laughter is the same and healthy response to the innocent foibles of men; and even to some which are not innocent.

You know in my own area of Waltham Forest, we’ve had many murders as a result of the gang violence and often innocent bystanders get caught up in it.

People often relate childish behaviour to stupidity or foolishness. This needs to change. I want to level the playing field where I can learn from children. I can learn transparency from children. They’re innocent and straightforward.

My philosophy is that I am a friend of the children. I don’t think anyone should see them as pitiable subjects or charity. That is old people’s rhetoric. People often relate childish behaviour to stupidity or foolishness. This mindset needs to change. I want to level the playing field where I can learn from the children. Something I can learn from children is transparency. They are innocent, straightforward, and have no biases. I relate children to simplicity and I think that my friendship with children has a much deeper meaning than others.

I was a shy kid but also very mischievous. Because I looked super innocent, no one could really call me out on my pranks.

I think that the older I get and the more comfortable I get with myself, the more I realize that art is about relinquishing control of your emotions and being vulnerable and innocent.

There is an innocence in admiration: it occurs in one who has not yet realized that they might one day be admired.

Not all games are innocent. Some come dangerously close to cruelty.

The study of mathematics is, if an unprofitable, a perfectly harmless and innocent occupation.

Those who create are rare; those who cannot are numerous. Therefore, the latter are stronger.

Innovation! One cannot be forever innovating. I want to create classics.

For children are innocent and love justice, while most of us are wicked and naturally prefer mercy.

Art is never chaste. It ought to be forbidden to ignorant innocents, never allowed into contact with those not sufficiently prepared. Yes, art is dangerous. Where it is chaste, it is not art.