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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.]
Organized crime constitutes nothing less than a guerilla war against society.
Organized crime constitutes nothing less than a guerilla war against society.
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.]
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.]
I have too great a soul to die like a criminal.
I have too great a soul to die like a criminal.
He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.
He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.
Providence sees to it that no man gets happiness out of crime.
Providence sees to it that no man gets happiness out of crime.
If you do big things they print your face, and if you do little things they print only your thumbs.
If you do big things they print your face, and if you do little things they print only your thumbs.
Nor all that heralds rake from coffin'd clay,
Nor florid prose, nor honied lies of rhyme,
Can read more
Nor all that heralds rake from coffin'd clay,
Nor florid prose, nor honied lies of rhyme,
Can blazon evil deeds, or consecrate a crime.