theft, n.Definitions

Theft is just finding things before they are lost.

Theft is a worm, it does not die either by abuse or by a hatchet.

Theft is theft no matter how small — He that will steal an egg will steal an ox.

Theft is separated by a thin line from borrowing things and not returning them.

Theft is an act whereby one ought never to steal more than one actually needs, for the possession of money leads to extravagance, foppish attire, frivolous thought

Theft is a sin which lessens as the guilt increases. It is base to filch a purse, daring to embezzle a million, but great beyond measure to steal a crown.