If a ruler suffers subjects to be ill-educated, and then punishes them for crimes they commit in their ignorance, what else can we conclude but that he first makes thieves and then punishes them!
(0
Reviews)
The quote highlights the responsibility of rulers in the education and moral development of their subjects. It suggests that if a leader allows their people to remain uneducated, they are indirectly creating a society prone to crime and wrongdoing. When such individuals commit offenses due to ignorance, blaming and punishing them seems unjust, as the ruler has a duty to ensure their well-being and knowledge.
This brings forth the idea that...
Rate the Quote
Add Comment & Review
User Reviews
Based on 0 reviews
No reviews added yet.
Comments will not be approved to be posted if they are SPAM, abusive, off-topic, use profanity, contain a personal attack, or promote hate of any kind.
More »
Today Birthdays
1944 -
Kathryn Lasky
1979 -
Mindy Kaling
1938 -
Lawrence Block
1842 -
Ambrose Bierce
1813 -
Henry Ward Beecher
1895 -
Jack Dempsey
1987 -
Lionel Messi
1916 -
John Ciardi
1831 -
Rebecca Harding Davis
1946 -
Robert Reich
1951 -
Charles Sturridge
1959 -
Dan Gilroy
1950 -
Nancy Allen
1962 -
Gautam Adani
1911 -
Juan Manuel Fangio
1956 -
Owen Paterson