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When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.
When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.
Punishment follows close on crime.
[Lat., Culpam poena premit comes.]
Punishment follows close on crime.
[Lat., Culpam poena premit comes.]
Crime and punishment grow out of one stem.
Crime and punishment grow out of one stem.
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.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him
chasteneth him betimes.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him
chasteneth him betimes.
Not the punishment but the cause makes the martyr.
Not the punishment but the cause makes the martyr.
Punishment is justice for the unjust.
Punishment is justice for the unjust.
Some have been beaten till they know
What wood a cudgel's of by th' blow:
Some kick'd read more
Some have been beaten till they know
What wood a cudgel's of by th' blow:
Some kick'd until they can feel whether
A shoe be Spanish or neat's leather.
