“Long ago they lowered insane persons into snake pits; they thought that an experience that might drive a sane person out of his wits might send an insane person back to sanity.” PersonsLongMightIllnessWitMental IllnessInsaneSanitySaneLong AgoSnakesPitsInsane Person Book:The snake pit Source: The snake pit
“When there's more sick ones than well ones, by golly the sick ones will lock the well ones up.” WellsSickIllnessLocks Book:The snake pit Source: The snake pit