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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.
With his hand upon the throttle-valve of crime.
With his hand upon the throttle-valve of crime.
Whoever profits by the crime is guilty of it.
Whoever profits by the crime is guilty of it.
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.]
You are not to do evil that good may come of it.
[Lat., Non faciat malum, ut inde veniat read more
You are not to do evil that good may come of it.
[Lat., Non faciat malum, ut inde veniat bonum.]
A crafty knave needs no broker.
A crafty knave needs no broker.
A man who has no excuse for a crime, is indeed defenceless!
A man who has no excuse for a crime, is indeed defenceless!
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,
