With his hand upon the throttle-valve of crime.

With his hand upon the throttle-valve of crime.

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

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

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.]

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

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

Every crime destroys more Edens than our own.

Every crime destroys more Edens than our own.

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.]

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

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

Disgrace does not consist in the punishment, but in the crime.
[It., Non nella pena,
Nel delitto read more

Disgrace does not consist in the punishment, but in the crime.
[It., Non nella pena,
Nel delitto e la infamia.]