Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes About Crime
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In war, as in politics, no evil - even if it is permissible under the rules - is excusable unless it is absolutely necessary. Everything beyond that is a crime.
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Suicide is a crime the most revolting to the feelings; nor does any reason suggest itself to our understanding by which it can be justified. It certainly originates in that species of fear which we denominate poltroonery. For what claim can that man have to courage who trembles at the frowns of fortunes? True heroism consists in being superior to the ills of life in whatever shape they may challenge him to combat.
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Collective crimes incriminate no one.
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A king is sometimes obliged to commit crimes; but they are the crimes of his position.
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I have doubtless erred more or less in politics, but a crime I never committed.
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The contagion of crime is like that of the plague. Criminals collected together corrupt each other. They are worse than ever when, at the termination of their punishment, they return to society.
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The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.
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