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Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.
Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.
For whoever meditates a crime is guilty of the deed.
[Lat., Nam scelus intra se tacitum qui cogitat ullum,
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For whoever meditates a crime is guilty of the deed.
[Lat., Nam scelus intra se tacitum qui cogitat ullum,
Facti crimen habet.]
Whoever profits by the crime is guilty of it.
Whoever profits by the crime is guilty of it.
Fear follows crime, and is its punishment.
Fear follows crime, and is its punishment.
Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime.
Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime.
A crafty knave needs no broker.
A crafty knave needs no broker.
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.]
Capitalism is glorified institutionalized street crime.
Capitalism is glorified institutionalized street crime.