Famous quotes containing the word punished:
“If the Son of Heaven breaks the law, he should be punished like a common man.”
—Chinese proverb.
“We are heading towards catastrophe. I think the world is going to pieces. I am very pessimistic. Why? Because the world hasn’t been punished yet, and the only punishment that could be adequate is the nuclear destruction of the world.”
—Elie Wiesel (b. 1928)
“The one who is punished is no longer the one who did the deed. He is always the scapegoat.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)