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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.
Cunning and treachery are the offspring of incapacity.
Cunning and treachery are the offspring of incapacity.
Cunning is strength withheld.
Cunning is strength withheld.
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.
To spell out the obvious is often to call it in question.
To spell out the obvious is often to call it in question.
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.
The weak in courage is strong in cunning.
The weak in courage is strong in cunning.
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.
