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Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering the weaknesses of others.
Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering the weaknesses of others.
A sheep in sheep's clothing.
A sheep in sheep's clothing.
For I have sworn thee fair, and thought thee bright, who art as black as hell, as dark as night.
For I have sworn thee fair, and thought thee bright, who art as black as hell, as dark as night.
Deceit is in haste, but honesty can wait a fair leisure
Deceit is in haste, but honesty can wait a fair leisure
Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks read more
Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another.
 The angel answer'd, "Nay, said soul; go higher!
 To be deceived in your true heart's desire
  Was read more 
 The angel answer'd, "Nay, said soul; go higher!
 To be deceived in your true heart's desire
  Was bitterer than a thousand years of fire!" 
 One may outwit another, but not all the others.
 [Fr., On peut etre plus fin qu'un autre, mais non read more 
 One may outwit another, but not all the others.
 [Fr., On peut etre plus fin qu'un autre, mais non pas plus fin 
que tous les autres.] 
 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.] 
Falsehood is never so successful as when she baits her hook with truth, and no opinions so fastly misled us read more
Falsehood is never so successful as when she baits her hook with truth, and no opinions so fastly misled us as those that are not wholly wrong, as no timepieces so effectively deceive the wearer as those that are sometimes right.