Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

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

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

It takes all sorts of people to make the underworld.

It takes all sorts of people to make the underworld.

Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime.

Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime.

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.

I am mortified to be told that, in the United States of America, the sale of a book can become read more

I am mortified to be told that, in the United States of America, the sale of a book can become a subject of inquiry, and of criminal inquiry too.

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.

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,

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.]