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.

What is crime amongst the multitude, is only vice among the few.

What is crime amongst the multitude, is only vice among the few.

He who profits by a crime commits it

He who profits by a crime commits it

Organized crime constitutes nothing less than a guerilla war against society.

Organized crime constitutes nothing less than a guerilla war against society.

Society prepares the crime, the criminal commits it

Society prepares the crime, the criminal commits it

Wicked deeds are generally done, even with impunity, for the mere
desire of occupation.
[Lat., Solent occupationis spe read more

Wicked deeds are generally done, even with impunity, for the mere
desire of occupation.
[Lat., Solent occupationis spe vel impune quaedam scelesta
committi.]

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.]

Whenever man commits a crime heaven finds a witness.

Whenever man commits a crime heaven finds a witness.

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.