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“When the ideal of Society is material gain or possession, as it is largely today, the object of its special condemnation is the thief – not the rich thief, for he is already in possession and therefore respectable, but the poor thief.”
— Edward Carpenter, "Defence of Criminals – Criticism of Immorality" (1889)
“All stealing is comparative. If you come to absolutes, pray who does not steal?”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays, Second Series (1844), ‘Experience’.
“In a petty theft you steal money and gold, but in electoral theft you steal the future of the country. The second crime can be committed by the meanest persons.”
— Mehmet Murat
“What’s the cadet motto at West Point? You will not lie, cheat, or steal, or tolerate those who do. I was the CIA director. We lied, we cheated, we stole. It’s — it was like — we had entire training courses. It reminds you of the glory of the American experiment. — Texas A&M University (April 15, 2019)”
— I Was The CIA Director - We Lied, We Cheated, We Stole, ZeroHedge,Tyler Durden Sun, (21 April 2019)
“Stealing of course is a crime, and a very impolite thing to do. But like most impolite things, it is excusable under certain circumstances.”
— Lemony Snicket in "The Wide Window"
“Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
— Proverbs, IX. 17.

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“When the ideal of Society is material gain or possession, as it is largely today, the object of its special condemnation is the thief – not the rich thief, for he is already in possession and therefore respectable, but the poor thief.”
— Edward Carpenter, "Defence of Criminals – Criticism of Immorality" (1889)
“All stealing is comparative. If you come to absolutes, pray who does not steal?”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays, Second Series (1844), ‘Experience’.
“In a petty theft you steal money and gold, but in electoral theft you steal the future of the country. The second crime can be committed by the meanest persons.”
— Mehmet Murat
“What’s the cadet motto at West Point? You will not lie, cheat, or steal, or tolerate those who do. I was the CIA director. We lied, we cheated, we stole. It’s — it was like — we had entire training courses. It reminds you of the glory of the American experiment. — Texas A&M University (April 15, 2019)”
— I Was The CIA Director - We Lied, We Cheated, We Stole, ZeroHedge,Tyler Durden Sun, (21 April 2019)
“Stealing of course is a crime, and a very impolite thing to do. But like most impolite things, it is excusable under certain circumstances.”
— Lemony Snicket in "The Wide Window"
“Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
— Proverbs, IX. 17.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.