Great thieves punish little ones. – Proverb

The world of crime is a last refuge of the authentic, uncorrupted, spontaneous event. – Daniel J. Boorstin

As for an authentic villain, the real thing, the absolute, the artist, one rarely meets him even once in a lifetime. The ordinary bad hat is always in part a decent fellow. – Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

All criminals turn preachers under the gallows. – Proverb