Chance Quote by Thorstein Veblen

The thief steals from himself. The swindler swindles himself. For the real price is knowledge and virtue, whereof wealth and credit are signs. These…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

It is opportunity that makes the thief.

— Seneca the Younger

The man who can accept defeat and take his salary without feeling guilty is a thief.

— George Allen

Riches, perhaps, do not so often produce crimes as incite accusers.

— Samuel Johnson

Riches can be stolen-not richness.

— Rishi Prabhakar

A thief, though rich, will continue to steal, but an honest man, though poor, will ever seek to pay his debts.

— John Andreas Widtsoe

Virtuosi have been long remarked to have little conscience in their favorite pursuits. A man will steal a rarity who would cut off his…

— Horace

Opportunity makes a thief.

— Francis Bacon

“The greatest thieves are not caught. Not because it’s not known that they are thieves but because you cannot accuse them of robbery and…

— Bangambiki Habyarimana

Opportunity makes the thief

— Proverb

I prefer a thief to a Congressman. A thief will take your money and be on his way, but a Congressman will stand there…

— Walter E. Williams

If you want to steal, steal a little cleverly, in a nice way. Only if you steal so much as to become rich overnight,…

— Mobutu Sese Seko