Quote by Victor Hugo

“It seemed the heavens themselves conspired to cover up our crime.”

— Jenny Lloyd

“...above all things; to remember that hypocrisy is the most hopeless as well as the meanest of crimes...”

— Margaret Fuller

“Someone was certainly guilty of something, however, and it behooved us to take all possible precautions.”

— Elizabeth Peters

“That evening, before he went to bed, he said again: "Let us never fear robbers nor murderers. Those are dangers from without, petty dangers.…

— Victor Hugo

“Who tarnishes, assaults, threatens, hates the spirit of man is guilty of crime.”

— Christina Stead

“That night, before going to bed, he went on to say, 'Never be afraid of thieves and murderers. They represent the dangers without, which…

— Victor Hugo

“Don’t deceive yourself. Everyone is guilty of something, and even the innocent can be a threat. Perhaps it takes small crimes to prevent bigger…

— Joe Abercrombie

“How can people be punished when they are innocent?”

— Paul Scott

“The crimes of others are a secret language among us. Through them we show ourselves what we might be capable of, after all.”

— Margaret Atwood

“Tell him next, that crimes cause their own detection. There's another bit of copy-book morality for you, Fosco. Crimes cause their own detection. What…

— Wilkie Collins

“He had innocents to protect. That was part of his duty.”

— M.C.A. Hogarth

“I am innocent! But only because the opportunity to partake in an activity that would render me guilty has not presented itself.”

— Jarod Kintz