It is better to prevent crimes than to punish them.
And how shall you punish those whose remorse is already greater than their misdeeds?
What I've become convinced makes a writer are the days you hate it, the days you'd rather stick those pencils in your eyes. Sometimes I almost punish myself - if I'm not going be able to write, I'm not going be able to do anything else. I just sit there and wait.
Even though Hubbard is dead, his business still repeats his lies,. . . and in my opinion the proposed Act should also punish businesses and organizations that repeat such falsehoods. It is a gross insult to American men and women who have actually been wounded and who have actually earned the medals and awards that frauds and con-artists falsely claim.
You make the decision: Whom did God punish?
Your task is not to judge or punish. Karma will take care of that. Your task is to love.
Don't punish yourself for what others have done to you. You're better than them. You're better than you think.
In most cases we attach ourselves to in order to take revenge on life, to punish it, to signify we can do without it, that we have found something better, and we also attach ourselves to God in horror of men.
Do not trust those in whom the compulsion to punish is strong.
God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.
It is for God to punish wicked people; we should learn to forgive.
If you make a show of going against the times, flaunting your unconventional ideas and unorthodox way, people will think that you only want attention and that you look down upon them. They will find away to punish you for making them feel inferior. It is far safer to blend in and nurture the common touch. Share your originality only with tolerant friends and those who are sure to appreciate your uniqueness.
You can't punish a child who is acting out because of sensory overload.
When you punish a person for dreaming his dream, don't expect him to thank or forgive you.
I won't raise taxes, because I do not want to punish the people for the politicians' mistakes.
The purpose of criminal law is to punish the enemies of those in power.
You must see the persons who are in charge-persons you can punish or vote for.
A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more.
There is no more fundamental axiom of American freedom than the familiar statement: In a free country we punish men for the crimes they commit but never for the opinions they have.
Children are not unforgiving. You can punish them and they will hug you in a few minutes.