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"Punish one, teach a hundred" - Mao Tse-Tung
by jdc 5y ago
"Punish one, teach a hundred"
- Mao Tse-Tung
- jhvkjhk 5y agoDon’t address A’s words to B. “Punish one, teach a hundred” is from the Book of Han, long before the born of Chairman Mao.
- jdc 5y agoThanks - I was aware there was a Latin precursor but I didn't know about the Book of Han!
- mannerheim 5y agoI've never heard this saying, although along similar lines there is 'kill the chicken to scare the monkey' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_the_chicken_to_scare_the_monkey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_the_chicken_to_scare_the_...
- emmelaich 5y agoAlso Voltaire in Candide: > ".. in this country it is found good, from time to time, to kill one Admiral to encourage the others.” https://wordhistories.net/2016/10/22/pour-encourager-les-autres/ https://wordhistories.net/2016/10/22/pour-encourager-les-aut...