Bhagavatapurana 10.68.31

10.68.31

nūnaṃ nānā-madonnaddhāḥ śāntiṃ necchanty asādhavaḥ /
teṣāṃ hi praśamo daṇḍaḥ paśūnāṃ laguḍo yathā //

31. 'Certainly the wicked are mad with pride that has grown in various ways and do not like peacefulness; to such indeed good thrashing is the best means of securing it, just as a club is to the beasts.