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In a closed society where everybodys guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin
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"In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity"

- Hunter S. Thompson

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This quote by Hunter S. Thompson speaks to the concept of a society where everybody is guilty of something, however the only genuine crime is getting caught. It recommends that in a world where everybody is a thief, the only real error is to be foolish adequate to get captured. This indicates that in a society where everybody is guilty of something, the only method to stay safe is to be smart and not get captured. It also recommends that in a world where everybody is a thief, the only way to remain safe is to be smarter than the rest. This quote speaks with the idea that in a world where everyone is guilty of something, the only way to stay safe is to be smarter than the rest and not get captured.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Hunter S. Thompson between July 18, 1937 and February 20, 2005. He/she was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 25 other quotes.

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