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    Men are rewarded or punished not for what they do but for how their acts are defined. That is why men are more interested in better justifying themselves than in better behaving themselves.

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Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.

Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.

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Let the punishment be equal with the offence.
[Lat., Noxiae poena par esto.]

Let the punishment be equal with the offence.
[Lat., Noxiae poena par esto.]

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No man, who continues to add something to the material, intellectual and moral well-being of the place in which he read more

No man, who continues to add something to the material, intellectual and moral well-being of the place in which he lives, is left long without proper reward.

by Booker T. Washington Found in: Reward Quotes,
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You get what you reward. Be clear about what you want to get and systematically reward it.

You get what you reward. Be clear about what you want to get and systematically reward it.

by Bob Nelson Found in: Reward Quotes,
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No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

by Calvin Coolidge Found in: Reward Quotes,
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Punishment is the last and the least effective instrument in the hands of the legislator for the prevention of crime.

Punishment is the last and the least effective instrument in the hands of the legislator for the prevention of crime.

by John Ruskin Found in: Punishment Quotes,
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The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne.
[The wolf must die in his own skin.]

The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne.
[The wolf must die in his own skin.]

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It is as expedient that a wicked man be punished as that a sick man be cured by a physician; read more

It is as expedient that a wicked man be punished as that a sick man be cured by a physician; for all chastisement is a kind of medicine.

by Plato Found in: Punishment Quotes,
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Punishment is justice for the unjust.

Punishment is justice for the unjust.

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