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Fear follows crime, and is its punishment.
Fear follows crime, and is its punishment.
But many a crime deemed innocent on earth
Is registered in Heaven; and these no doubt
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But many a crime deemed innocent on earth
Is registered in Heaven; and these no doubt
Have each their record, with a curse annex'd.
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
Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
What is crime amongst the multitude, is only vice among the few.
What is crime amongst the multitude, is only vice among the few.
With his hand upon the throttle-valve of crime.
With his hand upon the throttle-valve of crime.
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.
Providence sees to it that no man gets happiness out of crime.
Providence sees to it that no man gets happiness out of crime.
He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.
He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.
