Happiness is not a reward, but the results; Suffering is not punishment, but retribution.

幸福不是奖赏，而是结果；苦难不是惩罚，而是报应。

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But perhaps that is just what Congress would prefer: all the benefits of a rescue plan without the voters' retribution.

但是这可能正是国会所偏好的：除了投票者报偿之外，救援计划所有的好处。

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Remember, it's not the love affair that will get you canned, but the stalking, accusations, and retribution that sometimes follow.

记住，不是谈恋爱这件事让你深陷险境，而是流言蜚语，指责，报复这些东西会接踵而来。

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Where sharia poses genuine dilemmas for secular countries with big Muslim minorities is not in the realm of retribution but in its application to family matters such as divorce, inheritance and custody.

ECONOMIST: Sharia in the West

Picking up also on your comment about it's not a time for retribution, but reflection.

WHITEHOUSE: White House Press Briefing

But fake Zetas risk retribution from real Zetas.

NEWYORKER: The Kingpins