Crime Quotes

Small: Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best preventive of crime
"Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best preventive of crime"
George Borrow, Author
Small: Physical nature lies at our feet shackled with a hundred chains. What of the control of human nature? Do not p
"Physical nature lies at our feet shackled with a hundred chains. What of the control of human nature? Do not point to the triumphs of psychiatry, social services or the war against crime. Domination of human nature can only mean the domination of every man by himself"
Johan Huizinga, Historian
Small: It is easy enough to say that poverty is no crime. No if it were men wouldnt be ashamed of it. It is a blunder
"It is easy enough to say that poverty is no crime. No; if it were men wouldn't be ashamed of it. It is a blunder, though, and is punished as such. A poor man is despised the whole world over"
Jerome K. Jerome, Author
Small: Powerful states can maintain themselves only by crime, little states are virtuous only by weakness
Mikhail Bakunin
"Powerful states can maintain themselves only by crime, little states are virtuous only by weakness"
Mikhail Bakunin, Revolutionary
Small: The worst crime is faking it
Kurt Cobain
"The worst crime is faking it"
Kurt Cobain, Musician
Small: Success in crime always invites to worse deeds
"Success in crime always invites to worse deeds"
Edward Coke, Businessman
Small: The prisoner is not the one who has commited a crime, but the one who clings to his crime and lives it over an
Henry Miller
"The prisoner is not the one who has commited a crime, but the one who clings to his crime and lives it over and over"
Henry Miller, Writer
Small: I wanted to show that crime doesnt pay. If you are saved and accept the Lord, you cannot use that as an excuse
"I wanted to show that crime doesn't pay. If you are saved and accept the Lord, you cannot use that as an excuse to avoid punishment"
Robert Duvall, Actor
Small: The negro has suffered far more from the commission of this crime against the women of his race by white men t
Ida B. Wells
"The negro has suffered far more from the commission of this crime against the women of his race by white men than the white race has ever suffered through his crimes"
Ida B. Wells, Activist
Small: Of course, I write crime stories, and I have to describe violence and the aftermath of violence
"Of course, I write crime stories, and I have to describe violence and the aftermath of violence"
Jeffery Deaver, Writer
Small: In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime
"In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime"
Abdul Kalam, Statesman
Small: It means working harder to do the research but I dont really mind - I dont think I have what it takes to chase
"It means working harder to do the research but I don't really mind - I don't think I have what it takes to chase criminals through back alleys and wade through blood at crime scenes"
Jeffery Deaver, Writer
Small: Continuous persecution of widows and orphans is a crime. Even the Bible says there is a specific place in hell
"Continuous persecution of widows and orphans is a crime. Even the Bible says there is a specific place in hell for those who oppress widows"
Imelda Marcos, Celebrity
Small: The left sees nothing but bigotry and superstition in the popular defense of the family or in popular attitude
"The left sees nothing but bigotry and superstition in the popular defense of the family or in popular attitudes regarding abortion, crime, busing, and the school curriculum"
Christopher Lasch, Historian
Small: We are not supposed to go out and kill all those we suspect to have committed a crime
"We are not supposed to go out and kill all those we suspect to have committed a crime"
Bianca Jagger, Celebrity
Small: I was concerned about the link between crime and politics, and I figured out the only way I could do something
"I was concerned about the link between crime and politics, and I figured out the only way I could do something about it was to get into politics"
Bill Scott, Actor
Small: The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you contro
"The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all the people"
Noam Chomsky, Activist
Small: I believe that the high rates of property crime (and some of the increase in violent crime) are part of the pr
"I believe that the high rates of property crime (and some of the increase in violent crime) are part of the price you pay for freedom"
James Q. Wilson, Politician
Small: What becomes a crime deserving capital punishment when the tables are turned is a matter of small moment when
Ida B. Wells
"What becomes a crime deserving capital punishment when the tables are turned is a matter of small moment when the negro woman is the accusing party"
Ida B. Wells, Activist
Small: Our countrys national crime is lynching. It is not the creature of an hour, the sudden outburst of uncontrolle
Ida B. Wells
"Our country's national crime is lynching. It is not the creature of an hour, the sudden outburst of uncontrolled fury, or the unspeakable brutality of an insane mob"
Ida B. Wells, Activist
Small: We are the safest large city in America, but any crime rate is too high
"We are the safest large city in America, but any crime rate is too high"
Michael Bloomberg, Politician
Small: As the bull market goes on, people who take great risks achieve great rewards, seemingly without punishment.
"As the bull market goes on, people who take great risks achieve great rewards, seemingly without punishment. It's like crime without punishment or sex without sin"
Ron Chernow, Author
Small: Some laws of state aimed at curbing crime are even more criminal
"Some laws of state aimed at curbing crime are even more criminal"
Friedrich Engels, Philosopher
Small: The serious crimes by the Sudanese government and the government-supported militias must be met with serious c
"The serious crimes by the Sudanese government and the government-supported militias must be met with serious consequences. We must work for tough international economic sanctions on the Sudanese government"
Allyson Schwartz, Politician
Small: Justice for crimes against humanity must have no limitations
Simon Wiesenthal
"Justice for crimes against humanity must have no limitations"
Simon Wiesenthal, Activist
Small: The concept of war crimes is an American invention
"The concept of war crimes is an American invention"
George Wald, Scientist
Small: I am looking forward to a series of productive meetings in both Austria and Estonia, particularly what role or
"I am looking forward to a series of productive meetings in both Austria and Estonia, particularly what role organized crime plays in the Baltic drug trade"
Howard Coble, Politician
Small: The history of man is the history of crimes, and history can repeat. So information is a defence. Through this
Simon Wiesenthal
"The history of man is the history of crimes, and history can repeat. So information is a defence. Through this we can build, we must build, a defence against repetition"
Simon Wiesenthal, Activist
Small: In fact, the converse is true: At a time when the United States has been called on for a level of moral leader
Adam Schiff
"In fact, the converse is true: At a time when the United States has been called on for a level of moral leadership, vision and inspiration not seen since World War II, we cannot afford to dissemble about crimes against humanity"
Adam Schiff, Politician
Small: Dropping those atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a war crime
"Dropping those atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a war crime"
George Wald, Scientist
Small: Theyve also asked me now to start on another series that were gonna do after this Frontier Earth. But its not
"They've also asked me now to start on another series that we're gonna do after this Frontier Earth. But it's not science fiction, it's more in the Mystery and Crime division and that's another area I'm very interested in"
Bruce Boxleitner, Actor
Small: When you look at where the real problems are among minorities in our society, particularly blacks, its at the
Clarence Thomas
"When you look at where the real problems are among minorities in our society, particularly blacks, it's at the bottom. It's the people who are in school systems that don't educate, neighborhoods where there is a lot of crime, drugs, the whole bit"
Clarence Thomas, Judge
Small: The crimes of the U.S. throughout the world have been systematic, constant, clinical, remorseless, and fully d
Harold Pinter
"The crimes of the U.S. throughout the world have been systematic, constant, clinical, remorseless, and fully documented but nobody talks about them"
Harold Pinter, Playwright
Small: Naturally, it is a terrible, despicable crime when, as in Munich, people are taken hostage, people are killed.
Steven Spielberg
"Naturally, it is a terrible, despicable crime when, as in Munich, people are taken hostage, people are killed. But probing the motives of those responsible and showing that they are also individuals with families and have their own story does not excuse what they did"
Steven Spielberg, Director
Small: There have been high crimes and misdemeanors, but they have been committed by the special prosecutor and the C
Donella Meadows
"There have been high crimes and misdemeanors, but they have been committed by the special prosecutor and the Congress, not the president"
Donella Meadows, Environmentalist
Small: Growing old is like being increasingly penalized for a crime you havent committed
"Growing old is like being increasingly penalized for a crime you haven't committed"
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Philosopher
Small: Had we but world enough, and time, this coyness, lady, were no crime
"Had we but world enough, and time, this coyness, lady, were no crime"
Andrew Marvell, Writer
Small: The cure for all the ills and wrongs, the cares, the sorrows, and the crimes of humanity, all lie in the one w
"The cure for all the ills and wrongs, the cares, the sorrows, and the crimes of humanity, all lie in the one word 'love'. It is the divine vitality that everywhere produces and restores life"
Lydia M. Child, Activist
Small: It doesnt help to fight crime to put people in prison who are innocent
"It doesn't help to fight crime to put people in prison who are innocent"
Stephen Breyer, Judge
Small: People who commit crimes should be responsible for those crimes. It doesnt matter whether theyre priests or mi
John Ashcroft
"People who commit crimes should be responsible for those crimes. It doesn't matter whether they're priests or ministers or atheists"
John Ashcroft, Public Servant