Honoré de Balzac: 'Behind every fortune, there is a crime'Honoré de Balzac wrote that 'behind every fortune, there is a crime'. Author:Yossarian JohnsonPublish date:Oct 28, 2018Honoré de Balzac wrote that 'behind every fortune, there is a crime'. “Behind every fortune, there is a crime.”Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850)