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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.]
Society prepares the crime, the criminal commits it
Society prepares the crime, the criminal commits it
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.
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.]
He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.
He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.
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.
