If punishment makes not the will supple it hardens the offender.

If punishment makes not the will supple it hardens the offender.

Fear follows crime, and is its punishment

Fear follows crime, and is its punishment

Care should be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
guilt; and also that some men do not read more

Care should be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
guilt; and also that some men do not suffer for offenses for
which others are not even indicted.
[Lat., Cavendum est ne major poena quam culpa sit; et ne iisdem
de causis alii plectantur, alii ne appellentur quidem.]

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.

It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his
neck, and he cast into the sea, read more

It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his
neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of
these little ones.

Whipping and abuse are like laudanum: you have to double the dose as the sensibilities decline.

Whipping and abuse are like laudanum: you have to double the dose as the sensibilities decline.

Not the punishment but the cause makes the martyr.

Not the punishment but the cause makes the martyr.

Punishment is justice for the unjust.

Punishment is justice for the unjust.