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It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes a
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"It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases"

- Friedrich Schiller

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This quote by Friedrich Schiller is a commentary on the morality of taking. It suggests that the severity of the criminal offense is relative to the worth of the item taken. Stealing a bag is thought about a criminal act, while taking a fortune is viewed as daring. Nevertheless, stealing a crown is seen as a mark of greatness. This suggests that the higher the worth of the item taken, the less blame is attributed to the thief. This is since the greater the worth of the product taken, the higher the guilt of the thief. For that reason, the quote suggests that the intensity of the criminal offense is relative to the worth of the item stolen.

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Friedrich Schiller This quote is written / told by Friedrich Schiller between November 10, 1759 and May 9, 1805. He was a famous Dramatist from Germany. The author also have 51 other quotes.

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