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Cunning . . . is but the low mimic of wisdom.
Cunning . . . is but the low mimic of wisdom.
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.
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 strength withheld.
Cunning is strength withheld.
The weak in courage is strong in cunning.
The weak in courage is strong in cunning.
No question is so difficult to answer as that to which the answer is obvious.
No question is so difficult to answer as that to which the answer is obvious.
To spell out the obvious is often to call it in question.
To spell out the obvious is often to call it in question.
Never assume the obvious is true.
Never assume the obvious is true.
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.
