“The goodness of God to mankind is no less evinced in the chastisement with which He corrects His children than in the smiles of His providence; for the Lord will not cast off forever, but though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies.” ChildrenCausesGriefCompassionLordForeverMankindGoodnessMercyCastsPunishmentProvidenceMultitudesChastisementGoodness Of God Author:Hosea Ballou
“Lay then the axe to the root, and teach governments humanity. It is their sanguinary punishments which corrupt mankind.” GovernmentHumanityTeachMankindRootsLaysPunishment Author:Thomas Paine
“There's a lot of talk in some of the other versions of the Bible, the Hebrew versions, and things about the end of the world not being a punishment from God, but being an invitation from mankind. That mankind has to invite its own destruction. And I think that's very true, and it's almost very American. I think that's the type of society we're in and it's people's very fear of the Antichrist that has created it” PeopleThinkingWorldEndsMankindTypeDestructionPunishmentVersionsInvitesEnd Of The WorldInvitationsHebrewAntichristVery True Author:Marilyn Manson
“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” WarHumorPeaceSoundNumbersCrazyMankindHuman NatureCrimeAmountGloryMurderKillingCriminalsPunishmentIronyVeganAntiwarRemembranceForbiddenMurdererTrumpetsLarge NumbersPeace WarDouble StandardMake Peace Not WarJust WarKilling Each OtherSoldiers At WarKilling ItPro WarWar And Death Author:Voltaire
“Sometimes the crime follows the punishment, which only serves to prove the foresight of the Great God." "That's what my grandmother used to say," said Brutha automatically. "Indeed? I would like to know more about this formidable lady." "She used to give me a thrashing every morning because I would certainly do something to deserve it during the day," said Brutha. "A most complete understanding of the nature of mankind.” KnowsGivingSaidSometimesUsedUnderstandingMorningMankindCrimeProveDeserveGive MePunishmentGrandmotherEvery MorningMy GrandmotherForesightFormidable Author:Terry Pratchett