I have doubtless erred more or less in politics, but a crime I never committed.
The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.
In war, as in politics, no evil - even if it is permissible under the rules - is excusable unless it is absolutely necessary. Everything beyond that is a crime.
Collective crimes incriminate no one.
A king is sometimes obliged to commit crimes; but they are the crimes of his position.