Guilty
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 2
A thief pleading not guilty because of committing theft not for personal interest but for the interest of society or country has never been excused by the established law of any country.
SB 2.4.17, Purport: Everything can be utilized either for one's own sense gratification or in the service of one other than oneself. There are two kinds of self-interest also, namely personal selfishness and extended selfishness. But there is no qualitative difference between personal and extended selfishness. Theft for personal interest or for the family interest is of the same quality—namely, criminal. A thief pleading not guilty because of committing theft not for personal interest but for the interest of society or country has never been excused by the established law of any country. People in general have no knowledge that the self-interest of a living being attains perfection only when such an interest coincides with the interest of the Lord.
| Page Title: | Guilty |
| Compiler: | Matea, MadhuGopaldas |
| Created: | 03 of Nov, 2009 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=2, CC=3, OB=2, Lec=0, Con=14, Let=3 |
| No. of Quotes: | 24 |