Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Daniel Defoe Quote “I hear much of people's calling out to punish the guilty, but very few are concerned to clear the innocent.” ~ Daniel Defoe [Daniel Foe] (1660-1731) English writer, famous pamphleteer, journalist and novelist, wrote the novel Robinson CrusoeAn Appeal to Honor and Justice, 1715 Apathy , Hypocrisy , Individual Rights , Justice , Morals , Persecution , Prison , Punishment , Terrorism Ratings and Comments 1 Reply Joel, Rochester, MI 6/14/05 We are innocent until legislators create a law to make us guilty. Reply Anonymous 6/14/05 1 Reply KS 6/16/05 And why? Because Corruption and an abscense of "Love thy Neighbor" abound in society and has for a Millenia. Remember the crowds chanting "Give us Barabus" ? Reply Anonymous 5/18/09 True. Reply J Carlton, Calgary 11/27/13 I like Joel's quote better... 5 stars for Joel! ;-) Reply Mike, Norwalk 11/27/13 Joel, I like it a lot, way too accurate, way too often. I would that a thousand guilty go free before one innocent be convicted. There is an eternal justice. The accuracy of the quote begins to explain how the occupying statist theocracy infesting this land has been given such power by the sheeple. Reply Cal, Lewisville, TX 11/27/13 Guilty until proven innocent. Reply E Archer, NYC 11/30/13 There is no money in clearing the innocent -- but there sure is for clearing the guilty! Case in point, pay attention to whom Presidents grant pardons during their tenure. Reply Ronw13, Oregon 2/13/20 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Daniel Defoe quote is found in these categories: Apathy quotes Hypocrisy quotes Individual Rights quotes Justice quotes Morals quotes Persecution quotes Prison quotes Punishment quotes Terrorism quotes About Daniel Defoe Bio of Daniel Defoe Quotations by Daniel Defoe Books by/about Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe videos Daniel Defoe on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Daniel Defoe