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Thieves Quotes

Sharp lines on dishonesty and greed.

These thieves quotes range from the old saying about honor among thieves to a sharper claim that jealousy itself works like a dog's bark, drawing thieves in. One line even ties wealth and thievery to America's early industrial families.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

Quotes by Aesop

In the film business, it's basically honor among thieves.

Quotes by Abel Ferrara

The Americans may think they have 'liberated' Baghdad but the tens of thousands of thieves - they came in families and cruised the city in trucks and cars searching for booty - seem to have a different idea what liberation...

Quotes by Robert Fisk

Let us not forget that the greatest composers were also the greatest thieves. They stole from everyone and everywhere.

Quotes by Pablo Casals

Alive Quotes

God almighty made women and the Rockefeller gang of thieves made the ladies.

Quotes by Mary Harris Jones

The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be.

Quotes by Lao Tzu

Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves.

Quotes by Karl Kraus

Honor among thieves is the ancestor of all honor.

Quotes by John McCarthy

The number one rule of thieves is that nothing is too small to steal.

Quotes by Jimmy Breslin

America Quotes

I recognize in thieves, traitors and murderers, in the ruthless and the cunning, a deep beauty - a sunken beauty.

Quotes by Jean Genet

War makes thieves and peace hangs them.

Quotes by George Herbert

'Occupy' is nothing but a pack of louts, thieves, and rapists, an unruly mob, fed by Woodstock-era nostalgia and putrid false righteousness. These clowns can do nothing but harm America.

Quotes by Frank Miller

Friends are thieves of time.

Quotes by Francis Bacon

No thieves, no traitors, no interventionists! This time the revolution is for real!

Quotes by Fidel Castro

Among Quotes

Thieves sell to unscrupulous merchants who pay hundreds of dollars for phones - no questions asked - and then 'jailbreak' them. They unlock the units, erase their data, reprogram them, and put them up for resale.

Quotes by Eric Schneiderman

The great thieves lead away the little thief.

Quotes by Diogenes

Vast databases of names and personal information, sold to thieves by large publicly traded companies, have put almost anyone within reach of fraudulent telemarketers.

Quotes by Charles Duhigg

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

Quotes by Bud Abbott

My own personal favorite Cher song is the unforgettable Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves.

Quotes by Brent Spiner

Appoint Quotes

As a singer, I might have fallen among thieves. I wonder if I'd still be alive by now.

Quotes by Ben Kingsley

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the focus of this Thieves quotes page?
This page collects quotes about thieves, dishonesty, and the greed behind stealing, mixing sharp modern lines with older sayings. It treats theft both literally and as a metaphor for taking unfair advantage.
Why do people search for quotes about thieves?
People search for thieves quotes when they want a pointed way to describe dishonesty, greed, or betrayal, often using theft as a broader metaphor. The quotes here work both literally and figuratively.
Is there a quote using the phrase "honor among thieves"?
Yes, one quote calls honor among thieves the ancestor of all honor, suggesting even dishonest people rely on some code of trust among themselves. It's a classic saying reframed as the origin point for honor generally.
Do any quotes connect thieves to greed and jealousy?
One quote compares jealousy to a dog's bark that attracts thieves, treating envy as something that invites dishonest behavior rather than causing it directly. See Among quotes for more sayings that place people within a group.
What do these quotes say about the scale of theft?
One quote frames it as a basic rule among thieves: nothing is too small to steal, describing greed as having no real lower limit. It's a blunt, memorable line about the mindset behind theft rather than any specific crime.

Another quote insists nothing is too small for a thief to bother stealing, a blunt rule about greed with no real limit. For more short, pointed sayings, see Alive quotes as well.