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title: "4 Reason Crime Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [Stress is the reason for crime and all other kinds of frustration. To relieve it will eliminate everything else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maharishi-mahesh-yogi/stress-is-the-reason-for-crime-and-all-other-kinds-of-frustration-to/)

[Maharishi Mahesh Yogi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maharishi-mahesh-yogi/)

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> [The reason crime doesn't pay is that when it does, it is called a more respectable name.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-j-peter/the-reason-crime-doesn-t-pay-is-that-when-it-does-it-is-called-a-more/)

[Laurence J. Peter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-j-peter/)

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> [The reason some crime writers have a chip on their shoulder about the label is because their good books are shelved beside…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-pelecanos/the-reason-some-crime-writers-have-a-chip-on-their-shoulder-about-the/)

[George Pelecanos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-pelecanos/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03c/george-pelecanos-3616_book_the-reason-some-crime-writers-have-a-chi_1564612.jpg)

> [“Crime has no color. Crime has no type. Crime has no gender. The reason why crime doesn't end. It is being categorized…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/de-philosopher-dj-kyos/crime-has-no-color-crime-has-no-type-crime-has-no-gender-the-reason/)

[De philosopher DJ Kyos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/de-philosopher-dj-kyos/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/38b/de-philosopher-dj-kyos-1872_color_crime-has-no-color-crime-has-no-type-cri_2562816.jpg)

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