Crime Quotes

2562 Crime quotes by 1637 unique authors

I deplore the horrible crime of child-murder...We want prevention, not merely punishment. We must reach the root of the evil, and destroy it. — Susan B. Anthony
If once we admit, be it for a single hour or in a single instance, that there can be anything more important than compassion for… — Leo Tolstoy
This is a matter of vital importance to the public safety ... While we recognize that assault-weapon legislation will not stop all assault-weapon crime, statistics… — Ronald Reagan
No matter how one approaches the figures, one is forced to the rather startling conclusion that the use of firearms in crime was very much… — Colin Greenwood
If gun laws in fact worked, the sponsors of this type of legislation should have no difficulty drawing upon long lists of examples of criminal… — Orrin Hatch
The biggest hypocrites on gun control are those who live in upscale developments with armed security guards - and who want to keep other people… — Thomas Sowell
The media insist that crime is the major concern of the American public today. In this connection they generally push the point that a disarmed… — Jeff Cooper
The ruling class doesn't care about public safety. Having made it very difficult for States and localities to police themselves, having left ordinary citizens with… — Malcolm Wallop
Crime is a human behavior problem, not a mechanical problem. Furthermore, if firearms were not very useful for self-defense, then police wouldn't carry them. In… — Charley Reese
Not to our surprise, we discover that gun crime in Britain is up 10.9 percent since the disarmament of the private citizen. — Jeff Cooper
Passing a law like the assault weapons ban is a symbolic - purely symbolic - move in that direction. Its only real justification is not… — Charles Krauthammer
The most effective means of fighting crime in the United States is to outlaw the possession of any type of firearm by the civilian populace. — Janet Reno
This ego has all the desires, ambitions, wants to be always on the top of everything. You are exploited by this ego. And this never… — Rajneesh
Obamacare is a crime against democracy. — Michele Bachmann
Such is the moral construction of the world that no national crime passes unpunished in the long run... Were present oppressors to reflect on the… — Thomas Jefferson
I've made it clear, Madam President, that the war against terrorism is not a war against Muslims, nor is it a war against Arabs. It's… — George W. Bush
It is obviously good and proper to respect the U.S. flag, perpetuated with the blood of American heroes. On the other hand, it can be… — Unknown Author
"On what motivated Colorado voters: "Let's face it, the War on Drugs was a disaster. It may be well intentioned ... but it sent millions… — John Hickenlooper
I haven't felt the excitement for so many years. I feel guilty beyond words about these things. When we're back-stage and the lights go out,… — Robert Hilburn
We also heard the usual old nonsense that banning hunting would affect employment if we abolished crime we would put all the police out of… — Ann Widdecombe
I have a letter from a police inspector, retired after some 30 years in rural Derbyshire, alerting me to the potential impact of a total… — Unknown Author
I have done my duty by the laws of my people and I am sorry my people were led this time by men who were… — Ernst Kaltenbrunner
Tattoos tell stories of crime and passion, punishment and regret. They express an outlaw, antiauthoritarian point of view and communicate a romantic solidarity among society's… — Unknown Author
I usually lump organized religion, organized labor, and organized crime together. The Mafia gets points for having the best restaurants — Dave Beard
The greatest crime is not developing your potential. When you do what you do best, you are helping not only yourself, but the world. — Roger Williams

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