Criminal Quotes

It's important we understand our system seeks justice and not revenge.

A murder is not a martyr. He or she is just a murderer.

My job as a prosecutor is to do justice. And justice is served when a guilty man is convicted and an innocent man is not.

Am I a criminal? The world knows I'm not a criminal. What are they trying to put me in jail for? You've lost common sense in this society because of religious fanaticism and dogma.

I'm a huge fan of anything Ed Brubaker does. A lot of his 'Daredevil' stuff. A lot of his creator-owned stuff, too. His 'Criminal stuff,' I'm really into.

… murderer and peasant slayer

Listen to me, convict. I have not traveled all this way to listen to your war stories. So shut your trap before I shut it for you. Commander Julius Root

The other night a mugger took off his mask and made me wear it.

I was known as the chief grave robber of my state.

Most people named Willie are either in prison or on the armwrestling circuit.

Society often forgives the criminal; it never forgives the dreamer.

In the classic 70s episodes, Columbo is rarely seen on his own. We typically do not see Columbo 'for himself,' only for the criminal, leaving the possibility that the entire Columbo persona - his shambling manner, his absent mindedness, even his references to his wife - may all be a performance designed to disarm the murderer.

Michael Cohen is a criminal and Michael Cohen is a political prop.

There are people who say, 'Oh, he's a crook.' But I'm not a crook.

The book thief has struck for the first time – the beginning of an illustrious career.

He has never been more than two steps ahead of the law.

And there is a chance that everything we did was incorrect, but stasis is itself criminal for those with the means to move, and the means to weave communion between people.

The criminal does not expect his prey to fight back. May he never choose you, but, if he does, surprise him.

I'm an escaped car thief. I broke out of prison to see the Cubs in the World Series.

There's only one reason to be crucified under the Roman Empire, and that is for treason or sedition. Crucifixion, we have to understand, was not actually a form of capital punishment for Rome. In fact, it was often the case that the criminal would be killed first and then crucified.

Don't get me wrong. I don't mind playing bad guys. I want to play a bad guy. I want to rob a bank. I want to rob a bank in a film. I want to rob a bank in a film but do it with a gun - with a gun, not with a bomb strapped around me.

It's like an act of murder; you play with intent to commit something.

The tall thief rushed down the stairs and grabbed her, swinging her around as he laughed. "And I've been thinkin' you forgot me," he said, placing her on her feet once more. "Just look at you! Tan and fit and wearin' the clothes of a Bazhir-" Alanna looked up into his friendly hazel eyes and broke into tears.

You can always count on a murderer for a fancy prose style.