"A lie is an act of theft. It steals peoples faith and makes them resent themselves"
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"Time steals away without any inconvenience."
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"Steal what works, fix what's broke, fake the rest."
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"Don't allow anyone to steal your joy."
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"He that steals the old man's supper does him no wrong."
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"Ain't it hard when you discover that, he wasn't really where it's at, after he took from you everything he could steal. How does it feel?"
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"I shouldn't steal in this world."
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"The most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is and steal out of your company."
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"To England will I steal, and there I'll steal."
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"Where there's property, there's theft."
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"Talent imitates, but genius steals."
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"Mediocre writers borrow; great writers steal."
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"Though we love goodness and not stealing, yet also we love freedom and not preaching."
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"Stop stealing the funeral meats right now, you wee scuggers!" She shouted. The Feegles stopped and stared at her. Then Rob Anybody said: "Socks wi'oot feets?"
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"Yes, my friend, and if you will steal for me then you will steal from me."
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"Someone stole my heart. I haven't gotten it back, because I haven't found anyone to steal it back for me."
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"Sometimes I steal costumes."
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"I was being paid to do what I loved, and there's no gig on earth better than that; it's like a license to steal."
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"If you're a drug addict, often you're stealing - I've gotten done for shoplifting a few times."
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"I took up writing because I needed money. And I continued to write because it's safer than stealing and easier than working."
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