• It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases.

  Friedrich von Schiller
  German poet and playwright 1759-1805
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. diminishes
2. increases
3. purse
4. crown
5. blame
6. guilt

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It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases. by : Friedrich von Schiller

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