Quote by Cesare Beccaria
"The man who cannot be tried in open court, with witnesses he can cross-examine, is not truly a man but a slave."
More from Cesare Beccaria
"It is better to prevent crimes than to punish them."
"The purpose of punishment is not to torment a sensible being, nor to undo a crime already committed."
"Certainty of punishment, even if mild, is more effective than severity."
"Laws are the conditions under which men, naturally independent, unite to form society."