“No punishment has ever possessed enough power of deterrence to prevent the commission of crimes. On the contrary, whatever the punishment, once a specific crime has appeared for the first time, its reappearance is more likely than its initial emergence could ever have been.”
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Arendt, H. (n.d.). No punishment has ever possessed enough power of deterrence to prevent the commission of crimes. On the contrary, whatever the punishment, once a specific crime has appeared for the first time, its reappearance is more likely than its initial emergence could ever have been. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6790-no-punishment-has-ever-possessed-enough-power-of/
Arendt, Hannah. “No punishment has ever possessed enough power of deterrence to prevent the commission of crimes. On the contrary, whatever the punishment, once a specific crime has appeared for the first time, its reappearance is more likely than its initial emergence could ever have been.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6790-no-punishment-has-ever-possessed-enough-power-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Arendt, Hannah. “No punishment has ever possessed enough power of deterrence to prevent the commission of crimes. On the contrary, whatever the punishment, once a specific crime has appeared for the first time, its reappearance is more likely than its initial emergence could ever have been.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6790-no-punishment-has-ever-possessed-enough-power-of/.