He who is only kept from vice by the fear of punishment by no means embraces virtue.
Benedict Spinoza.
The point
Fear of punishment alone is not true virtue.
He who is only kept from vice by the fear of punishment by no means embraces virtue.
Benedict Spinoza.
Fear of punishment alone is not true virtue.
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