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It is grievous to be caught.
[Lat., Deprendi miserum est.]
It is grievous to be caught.
[Lat., Deprendi miserum est.]
He who profits by a crime commits it
He who profits by a crime commits it
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.
Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime.
Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime.
Whenever man commits a crime heaven finds a witness.
Whenever man commits a crime heaven finds a witness.
With his hand upon the throttle-valve of crime.
With his hand upon the throttle-valve of 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.
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.
