Here we are to remember that in consequence of our opinion that labor is the Father and active principle of wealth, as lands are the Mother, that the state by killing, mutilating, or imprisoning their members do withal punish themselves.

  • -- William Petty 威廉·佩蒂

在此,我们要记住,由于我们认为劳动是财富之父,正如土地是财富之母一样,国家通过杀害、残害或监禁其成员来惩罚自己,因此,劳动是财富之父,积极的财富原则也是财富之母。

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I don't need to punish people for sin. Sin is its own punishment, devouring you from the inside. It's not my purpose to punish it; it's my joy to cure it.

我不需要惩罚犯罪的人。罪是它自己的惩罚,从里面吞吃你。惩罚它不是我的本意;治愈它是我的快乐。

But this will not do, God will certainly punish you for stealing and for being unfaithful.

但这是不行的,上帝一定会惩罚你偷窃和不忠。