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.

Nature is beneficent. I praise her and all her works. She is silent and wise. She is cunning, but for read more

Nature is beneficent. I praise her and all her works. She is silent and wise. She is cunning, but for good ends. She has brought me here and will also lead me away. She may scold me, but she will not hate her work. I trust her.

Cunning and treachery are the offspring of incapacity.

Cunning and treachery are the offspring of incapacity.

Cunning . . . is but the low mimic of wisdom.

Cunning . . . is but the low mimic of wisdom.

Cunning is strength withheld.

Cunning is strength withheld.

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 men deal in generalizations.

Cunning men deal in generalizations.

More are taken in by hope than by cunning.

More are taken in by hope than by cunning.

In saying what is obvious, never choose cunning. Yelling works better.

In saying what is obvious, never choose cunning. Yelling works better.