That is why the analogy of stealing does not work. With a thief, we...

Who said "That is why the analogy of stealing does not work. With a thief, we... "?

"That is why the analogy of stealing does not work. With a thief, we... " is one of a famous quotes by Lukas Foss. Complete quote is as follows;
"That is why the analogy of stealing does not work. With a thief, we want to know how much money he stole, and from whom. With the artist it is not how much he took and from whom, but what he did with it."

What is "That is why the analogy of stealing does not work. With a thief, we... "?

"That is why the analogy of stealing does not work. With a thief, we want to know how much money he stole, and from whom. With the artist it is not how much he took and from whom, but what he did with it." This is a quote by Lukas Foss which is about Money & Work. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• After you're older, two things are possibly more important than any others: health and money.
• Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.

What does "That is why the analogy of stealing does not work. With a thief, we... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Work although it also includes other themes like Money & Work. It is attributed to Lukas Foss. Complete quote is as follows;
"That is why the analogy of stealing does not work. With a thief, we want to know how much money he stole, and from whom. With the artist it is not how much he took and from whom, but what he did with it."