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Crime
- Labour is the party of law and order in Britain today. Tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime.1953– British Labour statesman, Prime Minister 1997—2007: speech at the Labour Party Conference, 30 September 1993
- The fear of burglars is not only the fear of being robbed, but also the fear of a sudden and unexpected clutch out of the darkness.1905–94 Bulgarian-born writer and novelist: Crowds and Power (1960)
- Once in the racket you're always in it.1899–1947 Italian-born American gangster: in Philadelphia Public Ledger 18 May 1929
- Crime isn't a disease, it's a symptom. Cops are like a doctor that gives you aspirin for a brain tumour.1888–1959 American writer of detective fiction: The Long Good-Bye (1953)
- Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it.1874–1936 English essayist, novelist, and poet: The Man who was Thursday (1908) ch. 4
- Thou shalt not steal; an empty feat,
When it's so lucrative to cheat.1819–61 English poet: ‘The Latest Decalogue’ (1862) - Singularity is almost invariably a clue. The more featureless and commonplace a crime is, the more difficult is it to bring it home.1859–1930 Scottish-born writer of detective fiction: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) ‘The Boscombe Valley Mystery’
- Major Strasser has been shot. Round up the usual suspects.1909–2001, 1909–52, and 1902–95 American screenwriters: Casablanca (1942 film); spoken by Claude Rains
- A clever theft was praiseworthy amongst the Spartans; and it is equally so amongst Christians, provided it be on a sufficiently large scale.1820–1903 English philosopher: Social Statics (1850) pt. 2, ch. 16, sect. 3
- When Mexico sends people, they're not sending their best. They're sending people that have lots of problems…They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.1946– American businessman and Republican politician: announcing his candidacy for the presidency, 16 June 2015, in New York Post 17 June 2016
