Famous quotes containing the words thief and/or steals:
“A woman hostage
will call a young thief “hero”
and look at him with love,
even if she’s lost her mind with grief
because her family
has been slaughtered.
As far as virtues go,
who can hold a grudge?”
—Hla Stavhana (c. 50 A.D.)
“He who steals chickens as a child will steal cattle as an adult.”
—Chinese proverb.