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God...my self in the Bronx always says that God has a funny sense of humor. ..He has a way of treating things, he deals with… — Malachi Martin
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… — Thomas Szasz
Those among them that have not received our religion do not fright any from it, and use none ill that goes over to it, so… — Thomas More
SORCERY, n. The ancient prototype and forerunner of political influence. It was, however, deemed less respectable and sometimes was punished by torture and death. — Ambrose Bierce
The members of such a society consider that the transgression of a religious ordinance should be punished by civil penalties, and that the violation of… — Henry James Sumner Maine
Wouldn't it be nice if everything balanced in the world? If right came out on top and wrong was punished. It sure would be simple. — Nora Roberts
Crime is not punished as an offense against God, but as prejudicial to society. — James Anthony Froude
While crime is punished it yet increases. — Seneca the Younger
He was bested by a better fighter, ...I didn't feel like he was intimidated. If I made a mistake he would have punished me. — Antonio Tarver
Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason. — Francis Chan
Obama, who is becoming more and more preacher-like, wants to be the Punisher-in-Chi ef of the Western World, the Avenger-in-Chie f. There is something oddly… — Robert Fisk
He needs to be punished because the law hasn't punished him. He's never done any hard time. — David Haye
I know that I will be punished just as much for being an itty-bitty feminist as for going the whole way. And so I go… — Mary Daly
The world doesn't want to be punished. It wants to remain in darkness. It doesn't want to be told that what it believes is false.… — Martin Luther
Women who are beautiful or who achieve beauty according to the imposed standards are rewarded; those who cannot or choose not to be beautiful are… — Naomi Wolf
Those who do not know must be taught, not punished. We do not hit the blind. We lead them by the hand. — Pope Dionysius
History has shown us that it's not religion that's the problem, but any system of thought that insists that one group of people are inviolably… — Rod Liddle
A life sentence without parole protects public safety while sparing us the barbarity of killing our own. It teaches our children that violence will be… — Mike Farrell
Even as they are now pointing to God and praising God for that victory, something terrible happens; there's a demonic spirit now that referees, and… — Gordon Klingenschmitt
As nations can not be rewarded or punished in the next world they must be in this. — George Mason
...But we enjoyed playing games and were punished for them by men who played games themselves. However, grown-up games are known as 'business' and even… — Saint Augustine
Faults of the head are punished in this world, those of the heart in another; but as most of our vices are compound, so also… — Charles Caleb Colton
A guilty man is punished as an example for the mob; an innocent man convicted is the business of every honest citizen. — Jean de la Bruyere
It is as expedient that a wicked man be punished as that a sick man be cured by a physician; for all chastisement is a… — Plato
Again and again there comes a time in history when the man who dares to say that two and two make four is punished with… — Albert Camus

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