Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime.

Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime.

Overlook our deeds, since you know that crime was absent from our
inclination.
[Lat., Factis ignoscite nostris
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Overlook our deeds, since you know that crime was absent from our
inclination.
[Lat., Factis ignoscite nostris
Si scelus ingenio scitis abesse meo.]

Successful crime is dignified with the name of virtue; the good
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Successful crime is dignified with the name of virtue; the good
become the slaves of the impious; might makes right; fear
silences the power of the law.
[Lat., Prosperum ac felix scelus
Virtus vocatur; sontibus patent boni;
Jus est in armis, opprimit leges timor.]

We enact many laws that manufacture criminals, and then a few that punish them.

We enact many laws that manufacture criminals, and then a few that punish them.

Capitalism is glorified institutionalized street crime.

Capitalism is glorified institutionalized street crime.

It is grievous to be caught.
[Lat., Deprendi miserum est.]

It is grievous to be caught.
[Lat., Deprendi miserum est.]

A man who has no excuse for a crime, is indeed defenceless!

A man who has no excuse for a crime, is indeed defenceless!

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Heaven takes care that no man secures happiness by crime.
[It., Oh! ben provvide il cielo,
Ch' read more

Heaven takes care that no man secures happiness by crime.
[It., Oh! ben provvide il cielo,
Ch' uom per delitto mai lieto non sia.]