Allan Pinkerton Professions : Detective Born : August 25, 1819 Died : July 1, 1884 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Allan Pinkerton Vice may triumph for a time, crime may flaunt its victories in the face of honest toilers, but in the end the law will follow the wrong-doer to a bitter fate, and dishonor and punishment will be the portion of those who sin. Allan Pinkerton punishment fate law A friend to honesty and a foe to crime Allan Pinkerton crime honesty tombstone Similar Authors Mark Fuhrman detective All Authors