Cruel and Unusual

Cruel and unusual is commonly used to describe certain controversial forms of physical punishment, for which see:

  • Cruel and unusual punishment

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Famous quotes containing the words cruel and/or unusual:

    “The long, laid minute’s bride drifts on
    Old in her cruel bed.”
    —Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)

    “Only in the most unusual cases is it useful to determine whether a book is good or bad; for it is just as rare for it to be one or the other. It is usually both.”
    —Robert Musil (1880–1942)