The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Ayn Rand Russian Writer More Ayn Rand Quotes 4
Alfred Nobel's discoveries are characteristic; powerful explosives can help men perform admirable tasks. They are also a means to terrible destruction in the hands of the great criminals who lead peoples to war. Pierre Curie French Scientist More Pierre Curie Quotes 1
If we cut up beasts simply because they cannot prevent us and because we are backing our own side in the struggle for existence, it is only logical to cut up imbeciles, criminals, enemies, or capitalists for the same reasons. C. S. Lewis British Author More C. S. Lewis Quotes 1
War should be made a crime, and those who instigate it should be punished as criminals. Charles Evans Hughes American Judge More Charles Evans Hughes Quotes 0
It does no harm just once in a while to acknowledge that the whole country isn't in flames, that there are people in the country besides politicians, entertainers, and criminals. Charles Kuralt American Journalist More Charles Kuralt Quotes 0
We need criminals to identify ourselves with, to secretly envy and to stoutly punish. They do for us the forbidden, illegal things we wish to do. Karl A. Menninger American Psychologist More Karl A. Menninger Quotes 0
We must renew our efforts to keep our communities safe, from the dangers of terrorists from foreign lands and from common criminals here at home. Let no criminal believe that tough fiscal times will yield an open cell door and a ticket to freedom. Bill Owens American Politician More Bill Owens Quotes 0
No, we're not looking at how to control criminals... we're talking about banning the AK-47 and semi-automatic guns. Howard Metzenbaum American Poet More Howard Metzenbaum Quotes 0
Illegal immigration is crisis for our country. It is an open door for drugs, criminals, and potential terrorists to enter our country. It is straining our economy, adding costs to our judicial, healthcare, and education systems. Timothy Murphy American Soldier More Timothy Murphy Quotes 0
Everyone has favorite criminals. Mine are pimps. We can all rob a bank; we can all sell drugs. Being a pimp is a whole other thing. Chris Rock Comedian More Chris Rock Quotes 0
Society questions the police and their methods, and the police say, Do you want the criminals off the street or not? Kurt Russell American Actor More Kurt Russell Quotes 0
We can no longer apply the classic criteria to clearly determine whether and when we should use military force. We are waging war in Afghanistan, for example, but it's an asymmetrical war where the enemies are criminals instead of soldiers. Otto Schily German Public Servant More Otto Schily Quotes 0
There are over 500,000 registered sex offenders across the country, and statistics have shown that the recidivism rate for those criminals is high. Jim Sensenbrenner American Politician More Jim Sensenbrenner Quotes 0
Life and liberty can be as much endangered from illegal methods used to convict those thought to be criminals as from the actual criminals themselves. Earl Warren American Judge More Earl Warren Quotes 0
Criminals are never very amusing. It's because they're failures. Those who make real money aren't counted as criminals. This is a class distinction, not an ethical problem. Orson Welles American Actor More Orson Welles Quotes 0
Discovering witnesses is just as important as catching criminals. Simon Wiesenthal Austrian Activist More Simon Wiesenthal Quotes 0
Many of the vicious criminals held there have been caught on the battlefield fighting against American troops and shutting down Guantanamo Bay would just require the military to move them elsewhere. Bill Shuster American Politician More Bill Shuster Quotes 0
With no other security forces on hand, U.S. military was left to confront, almost alone, an Iraqi insurgency and a crime rate that grew worse throughout the year, waged in part by soldiers of the disbanded army and in part by criminals who were released from prison. John Spratt American Politician More John Spratt Quotes 0
Well, I'm used to rubbing shoulders with crooks and criminals. Jason Statham British Actor More Jason Statham Quotes 0
There are criminals who are drug users, but most addicts are criminals only by virtue of prohibition or from resorting to crime to pay inflated black market prices. Danny Sugerman American Musician More Danny Sugerman Quotes 0
(We) firmly believe that the criminals were remnants of the Baathist regime and Saddam's assassins. Ahmad Chalabi More Ahmad Chalabi Quotes 0
They are a bunch of criminals, killers and traitors who sold themselves to the foreigners, ... If they come to Iraq, our people can deal with them. Ahmed Ibrahim More Ahmed Ibrahim Quotes 0
The message should be that this is about national security. Stop the criminals, stop the terrorists, protect us from gangs ? uphold the rule of law and ensure that immigrants come legally. Alex Segura More Alex Segura Quotes 0
It is like a school for criminals. You make a law that's going to be broken for sure, you are creating criminals. Albino Ortega More Albino Ortega Quotes 0