Providence sees to it that no man gets happiness out of crime.

Providence sees to it that no man gets happiness out of crime.

All crime is a kind of disease and should be treated as such.

All crime is a kind of disease and should be treated as such.

The punishment can be remitted; the crime is everlasting.
[Lat., Poena potest demi, culpa perennis erit.]

The punishment can be remitted; the crime is everlasting.
[Lat., Poena potest demi, culpa perennis erit.]

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.

Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it.

Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it.

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.

Crime is a product of social excess.

Crime is a product of social excess.

He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.

He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.

We don't seem to be able to check crime, so why not legalize it and then tax it out of read more

We don't seem to be able to check crime, so why not legalize it and then tax it out of business.