The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.

  • -- Aristotle 亚里士多德

一般人天生容易受恐惧而不是敬畏所左右,不作恶而不是因为作恶所带来的惩罚而不是因为作恶本身的肮脏。

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Fines are preferable to imprisonment and other types of punishment because they are more efficient. With a fine, the punishment to offenders is also revenue to the State.

罚款比监禁和其他类型的惩罚更可取,因为罚款更有效。罚款,对违法者的惩罚也是国家的收入。

I learned early about the misery and dangers of life, and about the afterlife, about the external punishment which awaited the children of sin in Hell.

我很早就知道了生命的痛苦和危险,知道了来世,知道了在地狱里等待罪恶之子的外部惩罚。