Quote by Cesare Beccaria
"The purpose of punishment is not to torment a sensible being, but to inflict an evil upon him in order that he may avoid a greater evil."
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"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."