 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - Jurisprudence - 1750 - 538 pages
...nature has given us to conduct them. If we inquire into the caufe of all human corrup} tions ; we mall find that they proceed from the impunity of crimes, and not from the moderation of punifli ments. Let us follow nature, who has given fhame to - > man for his fcourge ; and let the heavieft... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - Education - 1756 - 434 pages
...nature has gi« ven ns to conduct them. If we enquire into the * caufe of all human corruptions, we mall find ' that they proceed from the impunity of crimes, ? and not from the moderation of punifhments.' It will follow therefore, f ' that in moderate ' governments a good legiflator is lefs... | |
 | 1776 - 288 pages
...Spirit of La•wj, fays, " That if we inquire " into the caufe of all human corruptions, we fhall " find that they proceed from the impunity of crimes, " and not from the moderation of punifhments." But then I muft add, that if the punifhment for robbery is made more certain, there ought... | |
 | 1753 - 640 pages
...upon the SPIRIT OF LAWS, fays, " That if we enquire into " the caufe of all human corruptions, we fhaH find that " they proceed from the impunity of crimes, and not " from the moderation of punifhments." But then I muft add, that if the punifhment for robbery is made more certain, there ought... | |
 | 1799 - 438 pages
...By the late William Bradford, E/q. If we enquire into the caufe of all human corruptions, wt Jhall find that they proceed from the impunity of crimes, and not from the moderation of 1'unijbments. MoNTHS o^. ADVERTISEMENT. 7 HE following memoir was writ- the original memoir : but as... | |
 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1802 - 378 pages
...into the caufe of all human ' Sibil ulna quim improbe faflum adjecit. Liv, human corruptions, we fhall find that they proceed from the impunity of crimes, and not from the moderation of punifhments. Let us follow' nature, who has given fhame to man for his fcourge ; and let the heavieft... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 318 pages
...excellent treatise upon the Spirit of Laws, says, " That if we enquire into the cause of all hu" man corruptions, we shall find that they proceed '.' from the impunity of crimes, and not from, the mo" deration of punishments." But then I must add, that if the punishment for robbery is made more... | |
 | Basil Montagu - Capital punishment - 1809 - 338 pages
...we ought to make a prudent use of the means which nature has given us to conduct them. If we enquire into the cause of all human corruptions, we shall find that they proceed from the impunity of criminals, and not from the moderation of punishments. Let us follow nature, who has given shame to... | |
 | William Carey - Conspiracy - 1820 - 160 pages
...impunity is the nurse of crime. Montesquieu most strongly states — * If we inquire into the causes of all human corruptions, we shall find that they proceed from the impunity of crimes' (The Spirit of Laws, vol. 2, p. 91.) The guilt of crimes assumes a deeper die in proportion to the... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - New York (State) - 1832 - 930 pages
...blood ought not to be spilt but with sword in hand. If we inquire, says Vattel, into the causes of human corruptions, we shall find that they proceed from the impunity of crimes, and not from the moderatio'i of punishments. By the exacting of severe penalties the springs of government ure weakened,... | |
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That if we inquire into the cause of all human corruptions, we shall find that they proceed from the impunity of crimes, and not from the moderation of punishments. 
