On the other hand, if punishment or correction must be administered, it need not be insulting; it ought to have regard to the welfare of the state, not to the personal satisfaction of the man who administers the punishment or reproof.
Discussing the proper application of discipline, Cicero asserts that punishment should serve the public good rather than personal vindictiveness.
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