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He who profits by a crime commits it
He who profits by a crime commits it
Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime.
Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime.
It is grievous to be caught.
[Lat., Deprendi miserum est.]
It is grievous to be caught.
[Lat., Deprendi miserum est.]
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.
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.]
Successful crime is dignified with the name of virtue; the good
become the slaves of the impious; might makes read more
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.]
Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law.
Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law.
If blue collar jobs are leaving
and white collar jobs are outsourced
what color collar jobs are left?
If blue collar jobs are leaving
and white collar jobs are outsourced
what color collar jobs are left?
If you share your friend's crime, you make it your own
If you share your friend's crime, you make it your own
