Inaction Quote by William Feather

If moderation is a fault, then indifference is a crime.

— Jack Kerouac

And action is the only remedy to indifference, the most insidious danger of all.

— Elie Wiesel

Indifference is commonly the mother of discretion.

— Lord Chesterfield

Fairness is not even an issue [on penalty taking]

— Christian Karembeu

When once a decision is reached and execution is the order of the day, dismiss absolutely all responsibility and care about the outcome

— William James

Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the offence.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

Those whose conscience demands that they defy authority in some ways that involve great consequences must be willing to accept some penalty.

— Joseph Wood Krutch

Whoever imposes severe punishment becomes repulsive to the people; while he who awards mild punishment becomes contemptible. But whoever imposes punishment as deserved becomes…

— Chanakya

To make punishments efficacious, two things are necessary. They must never be disproportioned to the offence, and they must be certain.

— William Gilmore Simms

Effective action is always unjust.

— Maya Angelou

It is preferable to incur a mild punishment than to perform an onerous task.

— Roald Dahl

Actions must have consequences.

— Babatunde Fashola