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Though the dungeon, the scourge, and the executioner be absent, the guilty mind can apply the goad and scorch with blows
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"Though the dungeon, the scourge, and the executioner be absent, the guilty mind can apply the goad and scorch with blows"

- Lucretius

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This quote by Lucretius suggests that even without physical penalty or consequences, a guilty conscience can be just as excruciating as being in a dungeon, getting a scourging, or dealing with an executioner. The guilt and regret felt by an individual can be a form of self-punishment that is simply as mentally unpleasant as physical punishment.

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This quote is written / told by Lucretius between 94 BC and 55 BC. He/she was a famous Poet from Rome. The author also have 20 other quotes.

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