Anthony Ray Hinton
1956
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Quotes
Biography
Anthony Ray Hinton is an American author and speaker who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1985. He spent nearly 30 years on death row in Alabama before being exonerated in 2015. Since his release, Hinton has become an advocate against the death penalty and wrongful convictions. He has shared his story in his memoir 'The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row' co-written with Lara Love Hardin.
Famous Quotes (5)
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I have been asked by so many people how I didn't show any hatred for the people who put me in here. That's because it would be impossible for me to live out here in the free world with hatred.
2
The State of Alabama has stolen 30 years of my life, and this is just an opportunity to get it back.
3
I refuse to give up even when I lost hope.
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I'm not angry. There is no place in my heart for anger. I have gotten to a point in my life where I know forgiveness is the only path I can take.
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God has a better plan for you than you have for yourself.