Cesare Beccaria quote

Men's most superficial feelings lead them to prefer cruel laws. Nevertheless, when they are subjected to them themselves, it is in each man's interest that they be moderate, because the fear of being injured is greater than the desire to injure.
Cesare Beccaria

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Beccaria: 'On Crimes and Punishments' and Other Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)
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