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 It is worse that a crime, it is a blunder.
 [Fr., C'est plus qu'un crime, c'est une faute.]  
 It is worse that a crime, it is a blunder.
 [Fr., C'est plus qu'un crime, c'est une faute.] 
 'Tis no sin love's fruits to steal;
 But the sweet thefts to reveal;
  To be taken, to read more 
 'Tis no sin love's fruits to steal;
 But the sweet thefts to reveal;
  To be taken, to be seen,
   These have crimes accounted been. 
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.
 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.] 
I have too great a soul to die like a criminal.
I have too great a soul to die like a criminal.
Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
A crafty knave needs no broker.
A crafty knave needs no broker.
Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it.
Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it.
Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime.
Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime.