Pardon one offense, and you encourage the commission of many.

Qui culpae ignoscit uni suadet pluribus.

Publilius Syrus

Sententiae

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Theory of punishment Incentives Moral theory Legal theory

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Publilius Syrus

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Sententiae

Medium

Epigram

Language

Latin

Time

43 BC 40s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Writer

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Turkey Europe

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Citation

Publilius Syrus. Sententiae. c. 1st century BC.

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