“The doctrine of eternal punishment is in perfect harmony with the savagery of the men who made the orthodox creeds. It is… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
People must ask themselves why this earthquake occurred in this area and not in others. These areas were notorious because of this… — Yusuf al-Qaradawi Copy Share Image
Faith has its price. When misfortune strikes the true believer, he assumes he has done something to deserve punishment, but isn't quite… — Jack McDevitt Copy Share Image
The Southern rebellion was largely the outgrowth of the Mexican war. Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions. We got our… — Ulysses S. Grant Copy Share Image
My position concerning God is that of an agnostic. I am convinced that a vivid consciousness of the primary importance of moral… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
Men, believing in myths, will always fear something terrible, everlasting punishment as certain or probable . . . Men base all these… — Epicurus Copy Share Image
I’d forgotten to keep blasting a song in my mind. I remedied my mistake, but the lyrics to “Do You Really Want… — Jeaniene Frost Copy Share Image
Capital punishment kills immediately, whereas lifetime imprisonment does so slowly. Which executioner is more humane? The one who kills you in a… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
Abortion sheds that innocent blood. Now, as a servant of the Lord, I dutifully warn those who advocate and practice abortion that… — Russell M. Nelson Copy Share Image
Should any American soldier be so base and infamous as to injure any Canadian or Indian in his person or property, I… — George Washington Copy Share Image
From the equilibrium and spontaneous order of Adam Smith and his heirs, from invisible-handed markets and perfect competition, supply and demand, and… — George Gilder Copy Share Image
Our capitol punishment system is haunted by the demon of error- error in determining guilt, error in determining who among the guilty… — George Ryan Copy Share Image
The argument that capital punishment degrades the state is moonshine, for if that were true then it would degrade the state to… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
Good deeds shun the light as anxiously as evil deeds: the latter fear that disclosure will bring on pain (as punishment), while… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
There are dreadful punishments enacted against thieves, but it were much better to make such good provisions by which every man might… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
We could say that people who eat grits, listen to country music, follow stock-car racing, support corporal punishment in the schools, hunt… — John Shelton Reed Copy Share Image
“You are so wet,” you enthuse. “See how much you love to be punished, little one?” “Yes, sir,” I whimper, physically fighting… — Felicity Brandon Copy Share Image
It is the custom of the immortal gods to grant temporary prosperity and a fairly long period of impunity to those whom… — Julius Caesar Copy Share Image
I believe that any form of art is a species of exploration and transgression. ... Art by its nature is a transgressive… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
I have been reluctant to lobby on other issues I most care about - nuclear weapons (against), religion (atheist), capital punishment (anti),… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
One whose troops repeatedly congregate in small groups here and there, whispering together, has lost the masses. One who frequently grants rewards… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“if a being has sufficient sense of justice and civility to know it has done wrong, knowing it has done wrong is… — Sheri S. Tepper Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, my favorite player was Reggie Jackson - and I never got the opportunity to get an autograph… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
There are times when players have got to feel that if they work hard and they give everything, they get the carrot,… — Warren Gatland Copy Share Image
Punishment is now unfashionable... because it creates moral distinctions among men, which, to the democratic mind, are odious. We prefer a meaningless… — Thomas Szasz Copy Share Image
Integrity, honesty, and honor may not give immediate rewards or gratification, and they can be life-threatening (for example, being a whistle-blower or… — Laura Schlessinger Copy Share Image
Punishment is but legalized crime. In a society built on prevention, rather than retaliation, there would be very little crime. The few… — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Copy Share Image
Not only do I disbelieve in the need for compensation, but I believe that the seeking for rewards and punishments out of… — Thomas Huxley Copy Share Image
“A bullet would perhaps be an unnecessarily severe form of punishment to mete out; but I confess I could excuse the man… — Grant Allen Copy Share Image
Some courts have said moving an employee to a basement or closet usually amounts to punishment. But others have said this is… — David Fahrenthold Copy Share Image
It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become prey to the active. The conditions upon which God… — John Philpot Curran Copy Share Image
Mom put a note in my lunch again, I see... Dear son, I hope you will study hard in summer school... Do… — Charles M. Schulz Copy Share Image
In that one slight motion, I see the end of hope, beginning of destruction of everything I hold dear in the world.… — Suzanne Collins Copy Share Image
The hope for life after death must be separated forever from the behavior control mentality of reward and punishment. The Church must… — John Shelby Spong Copy Share Image
“Whatever criticism we may have for Jonah, at least it can be said that Jonah was consistent. This legalistic, over-judgmental, young prophet… — Michael Ben Zehabe Copy Share Image
People interpret things through their owns lens, just the way they do the Bible. You can find justification for just about everything… — Bill Paxton Copy Share Image
In its primary signification, all vice, that is, all excess, brings on its own punishment, even here. By certain fixed, settled and… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
Schoolboy days are no happier than the days of afterlife, but we look back upon them regretfully because we have forgotten our… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
You can't cheer when political officials punish the expression of views you dislike and then expect to be taken seriously when you… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
Lead the people with administrative injunctions and put them in their place with penal law, and they will avoid punishments but will… — Confucius Copy Share Image
