He who holds the ladder is as bad as the thief

He who holds the ladder is as bad as the thief

A murderer and a villain,
A slave that is not twentieth part the tithe
Of your precedent read more

A murderer and a villain,
A slave that is not twentieth part the tithe
Of your precedent lord, a vice of kings,
A cutpurse of the empire and the rule,
That from a shelf the precious diadem stole
And put it in his pocket--

It's no crime to steal from a thief

It's no crime to steal from a thief

A man who has nothing can whistle in a robber's face

A man who has nothing can whistle in a robber's face

Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
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Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed.

The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be.

The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be.

Well, well, be it so, thou strongest their of all,
For thou hast stolen my will, and made it read more

Well, well, be it so, thou strongest their of all,
For thou hast stolen my will, and made it thine.

The big thieves hang the little ones

The big thieves hang the little ones

A thief believes everybody steals.

A thief believes everybody steals.