Punishment Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old punishment quotes, punishment sayings, and punishment proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

The punishment can be remitted; the crime is everlasting. Ovid
The punishment of every disordered mind is its own disorder. Saint Augustine Of Hippo
A variety in punishment is of utility, as well as a proportion. George Washington
There is no more futile punishment than futile and hopeless labor. Albert Camus
To expect punishment is to suffer it; and to earn it is to expect it. Seneca
All punishments by which the human body might be maimed are barbarbarism. Catherine the Great
There is no greater punishment than that of being abandoned to one's self. Pasquier Quesnel
Punishment - The justice that the guilty deal out to those that are caught. Elbert Hubbard
The punishment of those who have loved women too much is to love them always. Joseph Joubert
A punishment to some, to some a gift, and to many a favor. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Punishment is the last and the least effective instrument in the hands of the legislator for the prevention of crime. John Ruskin
Punishment is lame, but it comes. George Herbert
Capital punishment is the source of many an argument, both good and bad. Marilyn vos Savant
The method of collective punishment so far has proved effective. Moshe Dayan
Punishment for putting patients at risk ought to reflect the gravity of manufacturing, distributing or selling counterfeit medications. Gene Green
Punishment can do a lot for criminals, and send a message to the rest of society. Bill Bennett
Let the punishment fit the crime. W.S. Gilbert
Divine punishment are also mercies. C. S. Lewis
Punishment is the root of violence on our planet. Marshall B. Rosenberg
Fear of punishment diminishes self-esteem and goodwill. Marshall B. Rosenberg