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"Punish one, teach a hundred"

- Mao Tse-Tung

Don’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.

Thanks - I was aware there was a Latin precursor but I didn't know about the Book of Han!

I've never heard this saying, although along similar lines there is 'kill the chicken to scare the monkey'

Also Voltaire in Candide:

> ".. in this country it is found good, from time to time, to kill one Admiral to encourage the others.”