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Thomas de Quincey, De l'assassinat considéré comme un des Beaux-Arts, Gallimard, L'imaginaire, 2002.
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WIST Quotations Jan 5

A quotation from Thomas De Quincey

For if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path, you never know where to stop. Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of the time.

Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859) English writer, essayist, literary critic
Essay (1839-11), “Second Paper on Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts,” Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 46, No. 289

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De Quincey, Thomas - Essay (1839-11), "Second Paper on Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts," Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 46, No. 289 | WIST Quotations

For if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path, you never know where to stop. Many a man…

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José David Ávila y Zárate Sep 30, 2025

Si uno empieza por permitirse un asesinato pronto no le da importancia a robar, del robo pasa a la bebida y a la inobservancia del día del Señor, y se acaba por faltar a la buena educación y por dejar las cosas para el día siguiente. Una vez que empieza uno a deslizarse cuesta abajo ya no sabe dónde podrá detenerse.

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