Every great example of punishment has in it some injustice,… - Tacitus

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Every great example of punishment has in it some injustice, but the suffering individual is compensated by the public good.

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Publius Tacitus (or Gaius Cornelius Tacitus; c. 56–after 117 AD), Roman orator, lawyer, and senator. He is considered one of antiquity's greatest historians.

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Native Name: Publius Cornelius Tacitus

Alternative Names: Gaius Cornelius Tacitus • P. Cornelius Tacitus • C. Cornelius Tacitus • Cornelius Tacitus • Publius Cornelius Tacitus Caecina Paetus

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Every great example of punishment has in it some injustice, but the suffering individual is compensated by the public good. - Tacitus

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