P. D. Ouspensky Quote

“In existing criminology there are concepts: a criminal man, a criminal profession, a criminal society, a criminal sect, and a criminal tribe, but there is no concept of a criminal state, or a criminal government, or criminal legislation. Consequently, the biggest crimes actually escape being called crimes.”

~ P. D. Ouspensky

A New Model of the Universe, 1931

Ratings and Comments


jim k, Austin, Tx

If I steal your money it's a crime; when the government steals your money, it's business as usual.

Valerie, Richmond

EXACTLY, to the point!

Disgusted citizen, Los Angeles

If I print up paper money unsecured by an asset, start spending it, which de-values the money supply and causes inflation, I'm guilty of counterfeiting. When the government and the privately owned Federal Reserve does the same thing on a far, far greater scale, it's called our monetary system. Oh, wait, this is just one result of a criminal state, a criminal government or criminal legislation.

Mike, Norwalk

Using an uneducated street understanding of crime, we hold this truth to be self evident.

Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown

The quote's emphasis and priorities illustrates the wrong direction conventional observed. The focus of the studies should be law-abiding man, law-abiding professional, law-abiding society. The solutions to crime would naturally fall into place for the promotion of a sane world.

Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown

Correction: The quote's emphasis and priorities illustrates the wrong direction conventionally observed. The focus of studies should be law-abiding man, law-abiding professional, law-abiding society. The solutions to crime would naturally fall into place for the promotion of a sane world.

Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown
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Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 6/26/24

Correction of the correction: The quote's emphasis and priorities illustrates the wrong direction conventionally observed. The focus of studies should be law-abiding man, law-abiding professional, law-abiding society. This course would enable solutions for crime to naturally fall into place for the promotion of a sane society.

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