And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can
bear.

And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can
bear.

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

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

Not the punishment but the cause makes the martyr.

Not the punishment but the cause makes the martyr.

And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done,
so shall it be done read more

And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done,
so shall it be done to him;
Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath
caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.

Punishment is the last and the least effective instrument in the hands of the legislator for the prevention of crime.

Punishment is the last and the least effective instrument in the hands of the legislator for the prevention of crime.

Let the punishment fit the crime

Let the punishment fit the crime

Something lingering with boiling oil in it . . . something
humorous but lingering--with either boiling oil or melted read more

Something lingering with boiling oil in it . . . something
humorous but lingering--with either boiling oil or melted lead.

I stew all night in my own grease.

I stew all night in my own grease.

When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.

When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.