Behaving morally because of a hope of reward or a fear of punishment is not morality. Votes: 3
Penn JilletteBad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue. Votes: 3
JuvenalThere are only two stimulants to ones best efforts: the fear of punishment, and the hope of reward. Votes: 3
John Moulder WilsonIt is man's duty to love and to fear God, even without hope of reward or fear of punishment. Votes: 3
MaimonidesPower is of two kinds: one is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Votes: 3
Mahatma GandhiWhen we fear punishment, we focus on consequences, not on our own values. Votes: 0
Marshall B. RosenbergIrish Catholicism is very much founded on the stone of fear and of punishment. Votes: 0
Edna O'BrienTo fear is to expect punishment. To love is to know we are immersed not in darkness, but in light. Votes: 0
Mother Teresa