The reformative effect of punishment is a belief that dies hard, chief…

Bertrand Russell
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The reformative effect of punishment is a belief that dies hard, chiefly I think, because it is so satisfying to our sadistic impulses. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2009). Unpopular Essays, p.144, Routledge
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