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

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

Punishment is not for revenge, but to lessen crime and reform the
criminal.

Punishment is not for revenge, but to lessen crime and reform the
criminal.

That is the bitterest of all,--to wear the yoke of our own
wrong-doing.

That is the bitterest of all,--to wear the yoke of our own
wrong-doing.

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

Men simply copied the realities of their hearts when they built prisons

Men simply copied the realities of their hearts when they built prisons

When the gods wish to punish us they answer our prayers.

When the gods wish to punish us they answer our prayers.

'Tis I that call, remember Milo's end,
Wedged in that timber which he strove to rend.

'Tis I that call, remember Milo's end,
Wedged in that timber which he strove to rend.

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.]

He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.

He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.