Where the lion's skin falls short it must be eked out with the
fox's.

Where the lion's skin falls short it must be eked out with the
fox's.

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

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

False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the read more

False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade.

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Men are always sincere. They change sincerities, that's all.

Men are always sincere. They change sincerities, that's all.

Think'st thou there are no serpents in the world
But those who slide along the grassy sod,
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Think'st thou there are no serpents in the world
But those who slide along the grassy sod,
And sting the luckless foot that presses them?
There are who in the path of social life
Do bask their spotted skins in Fortune's sun,
And sting the soul.

You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but read more

You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Trial by jury itself, instead of being a security to persons who
are accused, shall be a delusion, a read more

Trial by jury itself, instead of being a security to persons who
are accused, shall be a delusion, a mockery, and a snare.