Punishment is now unfashionable... because it creates moral distinctions among men, which, to the democratic mind, are odious. We prefer a meaningless collective guilt to a meaningful individual responsibility.

Quote by Thomas S Szasz

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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...

Men are rewarded or punished not for what they do but for how their acts...

Men are rewarded or punished not for what they do but for how their acts...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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 love's toughest work, and love's biggest risk. If you twist it into something...

Forgiving is love's toughest work, and love's biggest risk. If you twist it into something...

To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive...

To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive...

It takes a second to make a mistake, but a lifetime to try and forget...

It takes a second to make a mistake, but a lifetime to try and forget...

We may not know how to forgive, and we may not want to forgive; but...

We may not know how to forgive, and we may not want to forgive; but...

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...

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

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...

Do hugs, not drugs. Spread love, not legs. Respect, don't judge. Listen more, talk less....

Do hugs, not drugs. Spread love, not legs. Respect, don't judge. Listen more, talk less....