The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be. Laozi
But it is not only of the space in the Church which we ought to be jealous, but also of the interiors of the house of God in us, so that it might not become a house of merchandise, or a den of robbers. Ambrose
The secret ballot makes a secret government; and a secret government is a secret band of robbers and murderers. Lysander Spooner
Rebellious thoughts are like an abandoned house overtaken by robbers. Tibetan Proverb
Better be killed by robbers than by the kick of an ass. Portuguese Proverb
Don't put robbers to work in a bank. American Proverb