Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it.

Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Capitalism is glorified institutionalized street crime.

Capitalism is glorified institutionalized street crime.

Heaven takes care that no man secures happiness by crime.
[It., Oh! ben provvide il cielo,
Ch' read more

Heaven takes care that no man secures happiness by crime.
[It., Oh! ben provvide il cielo,
Ch' uom per delitto mai lieto non sia.]

A crafty knave needs no broker.

A crafty knave needs no broker.

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

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

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.

The worst crime is faking it

The worst crime is faking 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.]