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Providence sees to it that no man gets happiness out of crime.
Providence sees to it that no man gets happiness out of crime.
But many a crime deemed innocent on earth
Is registered in Heaven; and these no doubt
Have read more
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.
It is grievous to be caught.
[Lat., Deprendi miserum est.]
It is grievous to be caught.
[Lat., Deprendi miserum est.]
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.
It takes all sorts of people to make the underworld.
It takes all sorts of people to make the underworld.
Whoever profits by the crime is guilty of it.
Whoever profits by the crime is guilty of it.
He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.
He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.
Where crime is taught from early years, it becomes a part of
nature.
[Lat., Ars fit ubi a read more
Where crime is taught from early years, it becomes a part of
nature.
[Lat., Ars fit ubi a teneris crimen condiscitur annis.]
Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime.
Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime.