The aim of the law is not to punish sins, but is to prevent certain external results.


Commonwealth v. Kennedy, 170 Mass. 18, 20 (1897) (opinion of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts)

Oliver Wendell Holmes Quotes

The aim of the law is not to punish sins, but is to prevent certain external results.

The aim of the law is not to punish sins, but is to prevent certain external results.

The aim of the law is not to punish sins, but is to prevent certain external results.

The aim of the law is not to punish sins, but is to prevent certain external results.