Another great quote is made by Jensen, the burnt-out detective tasked with catching Egon and his gang. His younger and more naive colleague remarks that "crime doesn't pay" which prompts Jensen to give the following answer:

Oh God! My dear, dear young friend, you are terribly mistaken. Believe me, I've been on the force for more than 25 years, and I know what I'm talking about. Duty carries its own reward, but it's modest. Integrity is beautiful, but meager. Justice is proud, but one-eyed. Love is sweet, but costly. Friendship and camaraderie, those are good to look back on in your old age. But the only thing that pays, that's crime!

Jensen makes a lot of remarks such as "when the really big criminals arrives the only thing the police can do is to offer them protection".