But Esau's hands suit ill with Jacob's voice.

But Esau's hands suit ill with Jacob's voice.

Everyone is born sincere and die deceivers.

Everyone is born sincere and die deceivers.

Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.

Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.

Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.

Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.

Pretexts are not wanting when one wishes to use them.
[It., Non mancano pretesti quando si vuole.]

Pretexts are not wanting when one wishes to use them.
[It., Non mancano pretesti quando si vuole.]

Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

Deceit is in haste, but honesty can wait a fair leisure

Deceit is in haste, but honesty can wait a fair leisure

The people wish to be deceived; let them be deceived.
[Lat., Populus vult decipi; decipiatur.]

The people wish to be deceived; let them be deceived.
[Lat., Populus vult decipi; decipiatur.]

The people of the world having once been deceived, suspect deceit in truth itself.

The people of the world having once been deceived, suspect deceit in truth itself.