"Embezzler" Quotes from Famous Books
... sinister intent. We started to light our pipe, and then it occurred to us that perhaps that would be regarded as the gesture of a hardened cracksman, seeking to appear at his ease. We wondered if, in all our motions, we were betraying the suspicious conduct of the professional embezzler. Perhaps the courteous banker was putting us through some Freudian third degree ... in these days when the workings of the unconscious are so shrewdly canvassed, was there anything abominable in the cellar of our soul which we were giving away ... — Pipefuls • Christopher Morley
... well devote more time to finding his scent, and less to convicting a pitiful embezzler. You ... — A Victor of Salamis • William Stearns Davis
... the archon, and there is an uneasy hush while the 401 ballots are counted by the court officers. As expected, more than 300 dicasts vote that Ariston is entitled to damages against Lamachus as an embezzler. ... — A Day In Old Athens • William Stearns Davis |