Maxioms Pet

X
  •   18  /  24  

    The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing

Share to:

You May Also Like   /   View all maxioms

  ( comments )
  28  /  15  

Organized crime constitutes nothing less than a guerilla war against society.

Organized crime constitutes nothing less than a guerilla war against society.

by Lyndon Baines Johnson Found in: Crime Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  14  /  28  

I realized I had been paying hit men to slaughter
cows for my table... and I stopped, but not for read more

I realized I had been paying hit men to slaughter
cows for my table... and I stopped, but not for 6 months
in which I rationalized.

by O Anna Niemus Found in: Crime Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  14  /  10  

For whoever meditates a crime is guilty of the deed.
[Lat., Nam scelus intra se tacitum qui cogitat ullum,
read more

For whoever meditates a crime is guilty of the deed.
[Lat., Nam scelus intra se tacitum qui cogitat ullum,
Facti crimen habet.]

  ( comments )
  20  /  28  

Small crimes always precede great ones. Never have we seen timid innocence pass suddenly to extreme licentiousness.

Small crimes always precede great ones. Never have we seen timid innocence pass suddenly to extreme licentiousness.

by Jean Baptiste Racine Found in: Crime Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  38  /  43  

I have too great a soul to die like a criminal.

I have too great a soul to die like a criminal.

by John Wilkes Booth Found in: Crime Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  14  /  11  

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

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

  ( comments )
  31  /  40  

The real significance of crime is in its being a breach of faith with the community of mankind.

The real significance of crime is in its being a breach of faith with the community of mankind.

by Joseph Conrad Found in: Crime Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  16  /  21  

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

by Anonymous Found in: Crime Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  17  /  18  

The greatest crimes do not arise from a want of feeling for others but from an over-sensibility for ourselves and read more

The greatest crimes do not arise from a want of feeling for others but from an over-sensibility for ourselves and an over-indulgence to our own desires

by Edmund Burke Found in: Crime Quotes,
Share to:
Maxioms Web Pet