But I never dreamed that all punishment could be dispensed with in human society.
James Blaine: “But I never dreamed that all punishment could be dispensed with in human society.”
Editor's note · Context
Blaine acknowledges the necessity of some form of punishment in society, despite his opposition to capital punishment.
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