Crime Quotes

Welcome to the world of crime quotes! Below you will certainly find a collection of the most well-known as well as well-known quotes from lawbreakers, law enforcement, as well as various other figures in the criminal justice system. From the sensible words of Al Capone to the chilling words of Ted Bundy, you will discover a wide range of quotes that will offer you insight right into the criminal mind. Whether you are trying to find inspiration or just want to learn more concerning the criminal underworld, this is the place to be. So, come discover the dark side of crime and uncover the quotes that have actually shaped our understanding of crime as well as justice.
Small: Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime
Victor Hugo
"Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime"
Victor Hugo, Author
Small: Behind every great fortune lies a great crime
Honore de Balzac
"Behind every great fortune lies a great crime"
Honore de Balzac, Novelist
Small: Poverty is like punishment for a crime you didnt commit
Eli Khamarov
"Poverty is like punishment for a crime you didn't commit"
Eli Khamarov, Writer
Small: Crime when it succeeds is called virtue
Seneca the Younger
"Crime when it succeeds is called virtue"
Seneca the Younger, Statesman
Small: The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all the other woes of mankind, is wisdom
Thomas Huxley
"The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all the other woes of mankind, is wisdom"
Thomas Huxley, Scientist
Small: Capital punishment is as fundamentally wrong as a cure for crime as charity is wrong as a cure for poverty
Henry Ford
"Capital punishment is as fundamentally wrong as a cure for crime as charity is wrong as a cure for poverty"
Henry Ford, Businessman
Small: To make crime unprofitable, let the government run it
"To make crime unprofitable, let the government run it"
Irene Peter, Writer
Small: Make crime pay. Become a lawyer
Will Rogers
"Make crime pay. Become a lawyer"
Will Rogers, Actor
Small: He who allows oppression shares the crime
"He who allows oppression shares the crime"
Desiderius Erasmus, Philosopher
Small: He has committed the crime who profits by it
Seneca the Younger
"He has committed the crime who profits by it"
Seneca the Younger, Statesman
Small: Addiction should never be treated as a crime. It has to be treated as a health problem. We do not send alcohol
Ralph Nader
"Addiction should never be treated as a crime. It has to be treated as a health problem. We do not send alcoholics to jail in this country. Over 500,000 people are in our jails who are nonviolent drug users"
Ralph Nader, Lawyer
Small: Successful and fortunate crime is called virtue
Seneca the Younger
"Successful and fortunate crime is called virtue"
Seneca the Younger, Statesman
Small: The crime novel has always been my favourite genre
Sara Paretsky
"The crime novel has always been my favourite genre"
Sara Paretsky, Author
Small: Sisters in Crime now has more than 4,000 members worldwide
Sara Paretsky
"Sisters in Crime now has more than 4,000 members worldwide"
Sara Paretsky, Author
Small: Crime is a product of social excess
Vladimir Lenin
"Crime is a product of social excess"
Vladimir Lenin, Leader
Small: Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime
Ernest Hemingway
"Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime"
Ernest Hemingway, Novelist
Small: If it is committed in the name of God or country, there is no crime so heinous that the public will not forgiv
"If it is committed in the name of God or country, there is no crime so heinous that the public will not forgive it"
Tom Robbins, Author
Small: Crime is the price society pays for abandoning character
"Crime is the price society pays for abandoning character"
James Q. Wilson, Politician
Small: I said the kidnapping is a crime. I have the right to speak about the crime done against me. They didnt like m
"I said the kidnapping is a crime. I have the right to speak about the crime done against me. They didn't like me to speak about this crime. So I decided to reveal it to the public"
Mordechai Vanunu, Scientist
Small: Fear follows crime and is its punishment
Voltaire
"Fear follows crime and is its punishment"
Voltaire, Writer
Small: Organized crime in America takes in over forty billion dollars a year and spends very little on office supplie
Woody Allen
"Organized crime in America takes in over forty billion dollars a year and spends very little on office supplies"
Woody Allen, Director
Small: I will not attack your doctrines nor your creeds if they accord liberty to me. If they hold thought to be dang
Robert G. Ingersoll
"I will not attack your doctrines nor your creeds if they accord liberty to me. If they hold thought to be dangerous - if they aver that doubt is a crime, then I attack them one and all, because they enslave the minds of men"
Robert G. Ingersoll, Lawyer
Small: I spent 10 years as a marketing manager. Ive found my experience in the financial world invaluable background
Sara Paretsky
"I spent 10 years as a marketing manager. I've found my experience in the financial world invaluable background for writing about white-collar crimes"
Sara Paretsky, Author
Small: Crime and bad lives are the measure of a States failure, all crime in the end is the crime of the community
H.G. Wells
"Crime and bad lives are the measure of a State's failure, all crime in the end is the crime of the community"
H.G. Wells, Author
Small: Poverty may be the mother of crime, but lack of good sense is the father
"Poverty may be the mother of crime, but lack of good sense is the father"
Jean de la Bruyere, Philosopher
Small: Crime in full glory consolidates authority by the sacred fear it inspires
Emile M. Cioran
"Crime in full glory consolidates authority by the sacred fear it inspires"
Emile M. Cioran, Philosopher
Small: Crimes of which a people is ashamed constitute its real history. The same is true of man
"Crimes of which a people is ashamed constitute its real history. The same is true of man"
Jean Genet, Dramatist
Small: The first song is called London. Its about two Russian soldiers who desert the Russian army and escape to Lond
"The first song is called "London." It's about two Russian soldiers who desert the Russian army and escape to London, where they indulge in a life of crime"
Neil Tennant, Musician
Small: I can not, therefore, see how this can be imputed as a crime, or how any of the kings ministers can be blamed
"I can not, therefore, see how this can be imputed as a crime, or how any of the king's ministers can be blamed for his doing what the public has no concern in; for if the public be well and faithfully served it has no business to ask by whom"
Robert Walpole, Statesman
Small: I never killed anybody, I never raped anybody, I never committed no crimes that werent honorable
Tupac Shakur
"I never killed anybody, I never raped anybody, I never committed no crimes that weren't honorable"
Tupac Shakur, Musician
Small: Murder is not the crime of criminals, but that of law-abiding citizens
"Murder is not the crime of criminals, but that of law-abiding citizens"
Emmanuel Teney, Author
Small: Every work of art is an uncommitted crime
"Every work of art is an uncommitted crime"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
Small: Unauthorized access to computer systems is already a serious crime in a few states and is currently being addr
"Unauthorized access to computer systems is already a serious crime in a few states and is currently being addressed in many more state legislatures as well as Congress"
Ken Thompson, Scientist
Small: Almost all crime is due to the repressed desire for aesthetic expression
Evelyn Waugh
"Almost all crime is due to the repressed desire for aesthetic expression"
Evelyn Waugh, Author
Small: The original PATRIOT Act greatly increased our nations ability to share intelligence information, made better
"The original PATRIOT Act greatly increased our nation's ability to share intelligence information, made better use of technology, and provided terrorism investigators tools that have long been available in cases involving illegal drugs and organized crime"
Michael K. Simpson, Politician
Small: The state calls its own violence law, but that of the individual crime
"The state calls its own violence law, but that of the individual crime"
Max Stirner, Philosopher
Small: If moderation is a fault, then indifference is a crime
"If moderation is a fault, then indifference is a crime"
Jack Kerouac, Novelist
Small: And for any victim of a violent crime, when you actually get to go in and realize and see their faces and know
Patty Hearst
"And for any victim of a violent crime, when you actually get to go in and realize and see their faces and know that they can't hurt you any more, there is no feeling like that. It finally frees you from a lot of demons"
Patty Hearst, Celebrity
Small: Giving a 10-year mandatory minimum for a second offense fist fight is not going to reduce the chance that some
"Giving a 10-year mandatory minimum for a second offense fist fight is not going to reduce the chance that someone will be stabbed 16 times when you are not funding any of the programs that are desperately needed to actually reduce juvenile crime"
Bobby Scott, Politician
Small: Crime is naught but misdirected energy
"Crime is naught but misdirected energy"
Emma Goldman, Activist
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