— On our return to Port Royal, I granted you clemency. And this is how you thank me? By throwing in your lot with him? He's a pirate. — And a good man. If all I've achieved here is the hangman will earn two pairs of boots instead of one, so be it. At least my conscience will be clear. — You forget your place, Turner. — It's right here, between you and Jack. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Governor Weatherby Swann Will Turner James Norrington pirates rescue conscience
— What now? — I'll make them dance. — And after? — The end is clear. — The hangman's rope. — Yes. The sooner the better! Cartouche (1961) outlaw Louis-Dominique Bourguignon alias Cartouche «La Douceur» revenge Sad Quotes
Sorcery — the ancient prototype and forerunner of political influence. It was, however, deemed less respectable and sometimes was punished by torture and death. Augustine Nicholas relates that a poor peasant who had been accused of sorcery was put to the torture to compel a confession. After enduring a few gentle agonies the suffering simpleton admitted his guilt, but naïvely asked his tormentors if it were not possible to be a sorcerer without knowing it. Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary witchcraft torture Ironic Quotes