"Power is gradually stealing away from the many to the few, because the few are more vigilant and consistent."
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"If you're a good composer, you steal good steals."
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"Some who are too scrupulous to steal your possessions nevertheless see no wrong in tampering with your thoughts."
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"If there is something to steal, I steal it."
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"I don't think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow."
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"One who steals has no right to complain if he is robbed."
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"It's immoral to steal, but you can take things."
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"Everyone steals in commerce and industry. I've stolen a lot, myself. But I know how to steal! They don't know how to steal!"
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"We'll climb with you and steal your women."
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"Government Steals from the needy and gives to the greedy"
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"I am above being injured by fortune, though she steals away much, more will remain with me. The blessing I now enjoy transcend fear."
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"One should steal only where one cannot rob."
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"So peaceful shalt thou end thy blissful days, And steal thyself from life by slow decays."
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"If you wan to steal money, don't rob a bank - open one."
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"Let's take the instant by the forward top; For we are old, and on our quick'st decrees The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time Steals ere we can effect them."
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"Bad poets imitate, good poets steal."
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"Inspiration is never genuine if it is known as inspiration at the time. True inspiration always steals on a person; its importance not being fully recognized for some time."
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"Of all crimes the worst Is to steal the glory From the great and brave, Even more accursed Than to rob the grave."
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"There will always be music on the Internet that people can steal. What's new is not theft. What's new is a distribution channel for stolen property called the Internet. So there will always be illegal music on the Internet."
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"If I can steal away and read something other than what I have to for my work, it's restorative."
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