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

Qui culpae ignoscit uni suadet pluribus.

Publilius Syrus

Sententiae

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Topic

Theory of punishment Incentives Moral theory Legal theory

Author

Publilius Syrus

Source

Sententiae

Medium

Epigram

Language

Latin

Time

43 BC 40s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Writer

From

Turkey Europe

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Citation

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

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Authentication Score 1
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