Almost any fault, sin or crime is considered more leniently if there's a touch of class involved.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.
I think it's common sense to say that the longer away from a crime it gets prosecuted, the less deterrent effect there is.
Crime when it succeeds is called virtue.
The theologian considers sin mainly as an offence against God; the moral philosopher as contrary to reasonableness.
It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break any.
The sins of teachers are the teachers of sin.
All human sin seems so much worse in its consequences than in its intentions.
If a law commands me to sin I will break it; if it calls me to suffer, I will let it take its course unresistingly.
In a civilized society, all crimes are likely to be sins, but most sins are not and ought not to be treated as crimes. Man's ultimate responsibility is to God alone.
Too much virtue can be criminal.