People aren’t punished for their sins, they’re punished by their sins. This is the gravest and surest punishment.Leo Tolstoy
A proper criminal justice system exacts justice - that is, punishes criminals for their crimes. Rehabilitation and deterrence are worthy goals, but they are secondary to retribution.Michael J. Knowles
It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.Voltaire
All modern diseases are diseases of abundance. We punish ourselves by constantly entertaining our minds and bodies.Naval Ravikant