Against men habituated to lawless force, violent punishment… - Barbara W. Tuchman

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Against men habituated to lawless force, violent punishment failed to bring the violence under control.

Barbara W. Tuchman

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Barbara Wertheim Tuchman (January 30, 1912 – February 6, 1989) was an award-winning American historian and author.

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