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Not the punishment but the cause makes the martyr.
Not the punishment but the cause makes the martyr.
When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.
When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.
He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.
He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.
Men simply copied the realities of their hearts when they built prisons
Men simply copied the realities of their hearts when they built prisons
The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to live under the government of read more
The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to live under the government of worse men
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.
Fear follows crime, and is its punishment
Fear follows crime, and is its punishment
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.
Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.
Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.
