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Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.
Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.
Cunning . . . is but the low mimic of wisdom.
Cunning . . . is but the low mimic of wisdom.
It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.
It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.
Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses.
Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses.
More are taken in by hope than by cunning.
More are taken in by hope than by cunning.
Never assume the obvious is true.
Never assume the obvious is true.
Cunning men deal in generalizations.
Cunning men deal in generalizations.
Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.
Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.
Cunning is strength withheld.
Cunning is strength withheld.
