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Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for
in the image of God made he read more
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for
in the image of God made he man.
Men simply copied the realities of their hearts when they built prisons
Men simply copied the realities of their hearts when they built prisons
Men are rewarded or punished not for what they do but for how their acts are defined. That is why read more
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.
Let the punishment fit the crime
Let the punishment fit the crime
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.
Send them into everlasting Coventry.
Send them into everlasting Coventry.
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.
Two of the cruelest, most primitive punishments our town deals out to those who fall from favor are the empty read more
Two of the cruelest, most primitive punishments our town deals out to those who fall from favor are the empty mailbox and the silent telephone.
