Peace Quote by Matthew Henry

“What you mean is, with God in the story there's a penalty," said Toby. "Yes," said Adam One. "There's a penalty without God in…

— Margaret Atwood

Crime is not punished as an offense against God, but as prejudicial to society.

— James Anthony Froude

“There are three conceivable kinds of punishment—first, that of mere retribution, which I take to be entirely and only human—therefore, indeed, more properly inhuman,…

— George MacDonald

When the supreme magistrate will not execute the judgment of the Lord, those who made him supreme magistrate, under God, who have under God,…

— Samuel Rutherford

“Therefore, in regard to this very subject of which we here treat, since we have the clear word and command of God, by which…

— Theodore Beza

God does not punish directly. His ways are inscrutable.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Punishment is God's. He alone is the infallible Judge.

— Mahatma Gandhi

The fact that some governments, churches and numerous corrupted individuals have tried to reduce such behavior from criminal offence to personal privilege dose not…

— Spencer W. Kimball

He is next to the gods whom reason, and not passion, impels; and who, after weighing the facts, can measure the punishment with discretion.

— Claudius Claudianus

“...people will be sentenced in accordance with their deeds...God's justice is proportional. There is not exactly the same justice for everyone who refuses the…

— J.P. Moreland

“Law is all that separates us from barbarism and the howling within; it is a necessary leash on our darker natures. The same should…

— Kevin Hearne

“There are good qualities in every soul. We seldom meet any one who is wholly determined to do wrong, though there are some who…

— Francis M. Lyman