The only lies for which we are truly punished are those we tell ourselves.
V.S. NaipaulV.S. Naipaul A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more.
Steve PrefontaineSteve Prefontaine I haven’t took no punishment. There’s nothing cool about taking punishment.
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.Floyd Mayweather, Jr. That city in which those who are not wronged, no less than those who are wronged, exert themselves to punish the wrongdoers.
SolonSolon The fear of punishment, the desire of reward, the sense of duty, are all useful arguments, in their way, to persuade people to holiness. But they are all weak and powerless, until a person loves Christ.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle Punishment is not prevention. History offers cold comfort to those who think grievance and despair can be subdued by force.
Robert KennedyRobert Kennedy Government implies the power of making laws. It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended with a sanction; or, in other words, a penalty or punishment for disobedience.
Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton Pac was special. He was articulate. I trained him. Punishment for him was reading The New York Times.
Afeni ShakurAfeni Shakur It takes a lot of punishment to be able to do anything to change the social order.
Cesar ChavezCesar Chavez If you’re going to do something wrong, do it big, because the punishment is the same either way.
Jayne MansfieldJayne Mansfield Someone rejected you does not mean you are not worthy. Maybe they can’t afford to be with you.
Jacklyn TysonJacklyn Tyson I will love you from afar it’s better this way because close up it hurts too much.
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Maybe if you hold me tight, our love won’t be as shallow.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi Sometimes a person is in peace & in the piece at the same time.
Jessica CollinsJessica Collins Between day and night there was a moment of silence.
Frode GaslandFrode Gasland But doesn’t it hurt to feel so much and pretend not to?
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton
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