Above all, I would teach him to tell the truth Truth-telling, I have found, is the key to responsible citizenship. The thousands of criminals I have seen in 40 years of law enforcement have had one thing in common: Every…

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I regret to say that we of the FBI are powerless to act in cases...

I regret to say that we of the FBI are powerless to act in cases...

Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned...

Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned...

The cure for crime is not the electric chair, but the high chair.

The cure for crime is not the electric chair, but the high chair.

Just the minute the FBI begins making recommendations on what should be done with its...

Just the minute the FBI begins making recommendations on what should be done with its...

Justice is incidental to law and order.

Justice is incidental to law and order.

Justice is incidental to law and order.

Justice is incidental to law and order.

Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned...

Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned...

We are a fact-gathering organization only. We don't clear anybody. We don't condemn anybody.

We are a fact-gathering organization only. We don't clear anybody. We don't condemn anybody.

No amount of law enforcement can solve a problem that goes back to the family.

No amount of law enforcement can solve a problem that goes back to the family.