#thieves

‎I was cursed with the pessimism of both the Russians and the Jews two of the gloomiest tribes in the world. Still if there wasn't greatness in me maybe I had the talent to recognize it in others even in the most irritating others. ↗

— David Benioff

#history #inspirational #jewish #jews #pessimism

In all ages hypocrites, called priests, have put crowns on the heads of thieves, called kings. ↗

— Robert G. Ingersoll

#kings #priests #thieves #age

For if you suffer your people to be ill-educated, and their manners to be corrupted from their infancy, and then punish them for those crimes to which their first education disposed them, what else is to be concluded from this, but that you first make thieves and then punish them. ↗

— Thomas More

#manners #politics #punishment #scapegoats #thieves

War makes thieves and peace hangs them. ↗

— George Herbert

#hangs #makes #peace #them #thieves

Don't let a thief into your house three times. The first time was enough. The second time was a chance. The third time means you're stupid. ↗

— C. JoyBell C.

#dealing-with-people #friendships #guidance #life-and-living #people

In medieval times, contrary to popular belief, most knights were bandits, mercenaries, lawless brigands, skinners, highwaymen, and thieves. The supposed chivalry of Charlemagne and Roland had as much to do with the majority of medieval knights as the historical Jesus with the temporal riches and hypocrisy of the Catholic Church, or any church for that matter. Generally accompanied by their immoral entourage or servants, priests, and whores, they went from tourney to tourney like a touring rock and roll band, sports team, or gang of South Sea pirates. Court to court, skirmish to skirmish, rape to rape. Fighting as the noble's substitution for work. ↗

— Tod Wodicka

#brigands #catholic-church #charlemagne #chivalry #highwaymen

Thena . . . I fell in love with you as you are. Fractured, maybe. Lost, perhaps. But I'm no prize either. ↗

— Sarah A. Hoyt

#kit-klaavil #thena #thieves #love

Looters become looted, while time and tide make us mercenaries all. ↗

— Patrick Rothfuss

#looters #looting #mercenaries #theft #thieves

That's why so many stars are making pictures in Europe today. The tax guys are making thieves out of everybody. ↗

— Bud Abbott

#everybody #guys #making #many #out

Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision. ↗