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Quotes from Interview for American Terrorist — Timothy McVeigh

1968–2001 United States

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I like the phrase "shot heard 'round the world," and I don't think there's any doubt the Oklahoma City blast was heard around the world.

Interview for American Terrorist (2001)

I have great respect for human life. My decision to take human life at the Murrah Building – I did not do it for personal gain. I ease my mind in that... I did it for the larger good.

Interview for American Terrorist (2001)

The death penalty is what you would call an oxymoron. Death is not a penalty; it's an escape. They treat me like a trophy, like they got me, they’re gonna kill me, and they won. They didn't win. In the crudest terms, 168 to 1.

Interview for American Terrorist (2001)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Timothy McVeigh (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.