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Purposelessness is the fruitful mother of crime.
Purposelessness is the fruitful mother of crime.
 Crime is not punished as an offense against God, but as 
prejudicial to society.
   - James read more 
 Crime is not punished as an offense against God, but as 
prejudicial to society.
   - James Anthony Froude, 
Organized crime constitutes nothing less than a guerilla war against society.
Organized crime constitutes nothing less than a guerilla war against society.
The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing
The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing
 Wicked deeds are generally done, even with impunity, for the mere 
desire of occupation.
 [Lat., Solent occupationis spe read more 
 Wicked deeds are generally done, even with impunity, for the mere 
desire of occupation.
 [Lat., Solent occupationis spe vel impune quaedam scelesta 
committi.] 
There is no den in the wide world to hide a rogue. Commit a crime and the earth is made read more
There is no den in the wide world to hide a rogue. Commit a crime and the earth is made of glass.
 Disgrace does not consist in the punishment, but in the crime.
 [It., Non nella pena,
  Nel delitto read more 
 Disgrace does not consist in the punishment, but in the crime.
 [It., Non nella pena,
  Nel delitto e la infamia.] 
What is crime amongst the multitude, is only vice among the few.
What is crime amongst the multitude, is only vice among the few.
 Nor all that heralds rake from coffin'd clay,
 Nor florid prose, nor honied lies of rhyme,
  Can read more 
 Nor all that heralds rake from coffin'd clay,
 Nor florid prose, nor honied lies of rhyme,
  Can blazon evil deeds, or consecrate a crime.