Quote by Cesare Beccaria
"A nation that practices torture practices the death of its own soul."
"A nation that practices torture practices the death of its own soul."
"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."