Crime Quotes

2562 Crime quotes by 1637 unique authors

It is up to each and every one of us to raise our voice against crimes that deprive countless victims of their liberty, dignity and… — Ban Ki-moon
In most ages many countries have had part of their inhabitants in a state of slavery; yet it may be doubted whether slavery can ever… — Samuel Johnson
Torture is senseless violence, born in fear... torture costs human lives but does not save them. We would almost be too lucky if these crimes… — Jean-Paul Sartre
Sex is not only a divine and beautiful activity; it's a murderous activity. People kill each other in bed. Some of the greatest crimes ever… — Norman Mailer
The American dream is, in part, responsible for a great deal of crime and violence because people feel that the country owes them not only… — David Abrahamsen
Defeatism about the past is a grievous error; defeatism about the future is a crime! — Philip Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker
If my people are wiped out you must destroy all photographs of us, because future generations will look at our photographs and be too ashamed… — Unknown Author
Crime in the cities is very discouraging. Apartment house dwellers have locks, bolts, chains and bars on their doors. It takes a tenant longer to… — Sam Ewing
Change often makes accepted customs into crimes. — Mason Cooley
In spite of my great admiration for individual splendid talents I do not accept the star system. Collective creative effort is the root of our… — Constantin Stanislavski
The most effective weapon against crime is cooperation... The efforts of all law enforcement agencies with the support and understanding of the American people. — J. Edgar Hoover
Good evening. A President who lied us into a war and, in so doing, needlessly killed 3,584 of our family and friends and neighbors; a… — Keith Olbermann
I see no light behind that terrible curtain. I do not think one religion better than another and I think the Christian religion has brought… — Eliza Lynn Linton
Guide the people by law, subdue them by punishment; they may shun crime, but will be void of shame. Guide them by example, subdue them… — Confucius
People high in conscientiousness get better grades in high school and college; they commit fewer crimes; and they stay married longer. — Paul Tough
Has the international criminal court avoided opening an investigation into alleged war crimes in Gaza due to political pressure. The answer is an unequivocal “no”.… — Fatou Bensouda
Half of Japan still couldn't tell the difference between crime and politics. — Jon Courtenay Grimwood
But God's love is big enough to touch any life, to make light out of any darkness. Jesus came that we might have life, so… — Heidi Baker
Flawed characters... a ticking clock... morally questionable acts on all sides... moody, evocative art... oh yeah, this the stuff crime noir fans love! — Unknown Author
Heaven and happiness do not exist. That is your parents’ way to justify the crime of having brought you into this world. What exists is… — Unknown Author
It is as great a crime to leave a woman alone in her agony and deny her relief from her suffering as it is to… — Grantly Dick-Read
I don’t know why liberals want to disarm the law-abiding population, but I do know that not a single argument proffered stands the light of… — Paul Craig Roberts
As Albert Camus wrote, the doctor’s role is as a witness – to witness authentically the reality of humanity, and to speak out against the… — James Orbinski
The greatest crimes do not arise from a want of feeling for others but from an over-sensibilit y for ourselves and an over-indulgence to our… — Edmund Burke
Bad schools, crime, drugs, high taxes, the social security mess, racism, the health care ? crisis? unemployment, welfare state dependency, illegitimacy, the gap between rich… — Larry Elder

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