Quote by Friedrich von Schiller

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.

It is criminal to steal a purse,daring to steal a fortune,a

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This quote suggests that the severity of a person's wrongdoing decreases as the scale of their theft increases. While stealing a purse is considered a criminal act, daring to steal a fortune or a crown is seen as more significant. The quote proposes that stealing something of greater value reflects the mark of greatness, implying that the ambition or audacity of the act diminishes the blame assigned to it. This perspective challenges conventional notions of morality by suggesting that the extent of guilt decreases as the magnitude of the theft increases.

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