Benjamin Stone quotes from Law & Order

Robinette

It's not a perfect world, but at least we can walk away from this knowing we did the right thing.

Did we? Seems to me all we did was make 2 wrongs look like a right.

What gives you the right to decide how I should live the rest of my life?

Unfortunately, you did. Not once, not twice, but three times.

This wasn't a prosecution, it was a warning, wasn't it? To anyone else thinking about a mercy killing. What gave you the right to use me?

Unfortunately, you did. Not once, not twice, but three times.

Robinette

At least we gave them justice.

Justice doesn't give you grandchildren.

Greevey

And guess who it was registered to?

Himes, Gilbert?

Logan

Nope. And not to Ralston, Janet, either.

[surprised] Ralston, Alan?!?! Great. He was killed with his own gun.

You don't scare me, Mr. Stone.

Oh yes I do, Mrs. Ralston. I scare you a great deal. And I should.

It's a crime of passion, Stone. Pure and simple.

A crime of passion is never pure, and it's certainly not simple.

I had no idea You were a philospher,Max

Greevey

Just a former alter boy with a Gun

It's the last one, no more cops, it's too hard.

Max

Know why I wouldn't let go? Because there but for the grace of God go I, or any cop. You get caught, you get prosecuted.

Didn't know you were a philosopher, Max.

Max

Just an ex-altar boy with a gun.

I didn't hear you knock.

Shambala Green

That's because I didn't. If I'd have knocked, you would have heard me.

D.A. Adam Schiff

What does your gut tell you?

Put 'em in a dungeon, put 'em on a wheel, and annihilate 'em.

One way or another, that woman hit her child. That's not what bothers me.

Adam Schiff

What does bothers you?

Well...my own rage

Elizabeth Hendrick

It's my hope chest.

What were you hoping for?

Henry Rothman killed himself an hour ago. Couldn't face the thought of prison, I guess.

Elizabeth Hendrick

Did anyone take a picture?

Robinette

You think I sold out?

Does it matter what I think? If it does I'll tell you, but it's something you got to decide for yourself.

Robinette

You got a ‘shave yourself in the morning' speech?

Maybe. Do you think of yourself as a black lawyer, or a lawyer who's black?

Robinette

Depends on the context.

You make a decision based on something from within. You live with it, you examine it, it's all you got.

Robinette

You think by morning I'll come to love it?

No, but I don't think you'll have any problem with the guy in the mirror. See you tomorrow.