Thief Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old thief quotes, thief sayings, and thief proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves regret for the past and fear of the future. Fulton Oursler
Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it. Gilbert K. Chesterton
There are only three ways by which any individual can get wealth by work, by gift or by theft. And, clearly, the reason why the workers get so little is that the beggars and thieves get so much. Henry George
In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. Hunter S. Thompson
The number one rule of thieves is that nothing is too small to steal. Jimmy Breslin
The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be. Laozi
Never was a government that was not composed of liars, malefactors and thieves. Marcus Tullius Cicero
If you can manipulate news, a judge can manipulate the law. A smart lawyer can keep a killer out of jail, a smart accountant can keep a thief from paying taxes, a smart reporter could ruin your reputation unfairly. Mario Cuomo
Why grab possessions like thieves, or divide them like socialists when you can ignore them like wise men? Natalie Clifford Barney
The robbed who smiles steals something from the thief. William Shakespeare