“He deserved to die except that nothing deserves death.”

“Still, he deserved to die. He called me an asshole.”

“Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment, for even the very wise cannot see all ends.”

“Nothing deserves to be undone, doubtless because nothing deserved to be done.”

“Death - by hanging! - that, at least, I did not deserve. The death part - all right, somebody has to stand for the responsibility. But that - that I did not deserve!”

“No one has committed so much sin in his life that he deserves to die twice.”

“You must pay for everything in this world one way and another. There is nothing free except the Grace of God. You cannot earn that or deserve it.”

“Before I die many will die with me and they'll deserve it. See you in Hell.”

“Would you, then, have had me deserve death?”

“They all deserve to die.
Even you, Mrs. Lovett
Even I.

Because the lives of the wicked should be made brief
For the rest of us death would be relief.”