Victor Hugo. The last day was sentenced to death (№ 128337)

We argue that society must retaliate, must punish. In any case. Revenge can an individual be punished, maybe God. The society occupies an intermediate stage. Kara mentioned it, revenge below. Neither is the sublime, no such vile thing he ought not; his duty is not "to punish, to avenge", but to educate, to correct.