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“The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.”

Men Evil Fear Punishment Reverence Refrain Generalities Crime And Punishment Nicomachean Ethics

Book:The Nicomachean ethics

Source: The Nicomachean ethics

“Assuming that he believes at all, the everyday Christian is a pitiful figure, a man who really cannot count up to three, and who besides, precisely because of his mental incompetence, would not deserve such a punishment as Christianity promises him.”

Men Believe Christian Three Christianity Figures Promise Deserve Assuming Everyday Punishment Incompetence Pitiful

Book:Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits

Source: Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits

“The broad effects which can be obtained by punishment in man and beast, are the increase of fear, the sharpening of the sense of cunning, the mastery of the desires; so it is that punishment tames man, but does not make him "better.".”

Men Doe Desire Effects Increase Punishment Beast Broads Mastery Cunning Sharpening

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche (Illustrated): Friedrich Nietzsche

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche (Illustrated): Friedrich Nietzsche

“The punishment of a criminal is an example to the rabble; but every decent man is concerned if an innocent person is condemned.”

Ifs Men Persons Example Concerned Criminals Punishment Innocent Decent Decent Man Innocent Person

Author:Jean de la Bruyere