Crime is not punished as an offense against God, but as
prejudicial to society.
- James read more

Crime is not punished as an offense against God, but as
prejudicial to society.
- James Anthony Froude,

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

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.]

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

The crime of a mother is a heavy burden.
[Fr., Le crime d'une mere est un pesant fardeau.]

The crime of a mother is a heavy burden.
[Fr., Le crime d'une mere est un pesant fardeau.]

It takes all sorts of people to make the underworld.

It takes all sorts of people to make the underworld.

The real significance of crime is in its being a breach of faith with the community of mankind.

The real significance of crime is in its being a breach of faith with the community of mankind.

Every crime destroys more Edens than our own.

Every crime destroys more Edens than our own.

I have too great a soul to die like a criminal.

I have too great a soul to die like a criminal.