Men are rewarded or punished not for what they do but for how their acts are defined. That is why men are more interested in better justifying themselves than in better behaving themselves.

Quote by Thomas S Szasz

Topics: Men Quotes, Punishment Quotes, Reward Quotes

Life, the gift of nature, Love, the gift of life, a Kiss, the gift of...

Life, the gift of nature, Love, the gift of life, a Kiss, the gift of...

Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem....

Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem....

A child becomes an adult when he realizes that he has a right not only...

A child becomes an adult when he realizes that he has a right not only...

Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly attributed by the living to the dead, now usually...

Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly attributed by the living to the dead, now usually...

Knowledge is gained by learning; trust by doubt; skill by practice; and love by love.

Knowledge is gained by learning; trust by doubt; skill by practice; and love by love.

Doubt is to certainty as neurosis is to psychosis. The neurotic is in doubt and...

Doubt is to certainty as neurosis is to psychosis. The neurotic is in doubt and...

Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is.

Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is.

People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the...

People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the...

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but...

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but...

Punishment is now unfashionable... because it creates moral distinctions among men, which, to the democratic...

Punishment is now unfashionable... because it creates moral distinctions among men, which, to the democratic...

Suicide is a fundamental human right. This does not mean that it is morally desirable....

Suicide is a fundamental human right. This does not mean that it is morally desirable....

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but...

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but...

Forgiving is rediscovering the shining path of peace that at first you thought others took...

Forgiving is rediscovering the shining path of peace that at first you thought others took...

The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The...

The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The...

As her demeaning grips became tighter His emotional and mental well being lowered Well his...

As her demeaning grips became tighter His emotional and mental well being lowered Well his...

To err is human, to forgive, divine.

To err is human, to forgive, divine.

I may be able to forgive and forget, but things will never be the same...

I may be able to forgive and forget, but things will never be the same...

You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason...

You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason...

Let us forgive each other - only then will we live in peace.

Let us forgive each other - only then will we live in peace.

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice....

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice....