There is a cunning which we in England call the turning of the
cat in the pan.

There is a cunning which we in England call the turning of the
cat in the pan.

All deception in the course of life is indeed nothing else but a lie reduced to practice, and falsehood passing read more

All deception in the course of life is indeed nothing else but a lie reduced to practice, and falsehood passing from words into things.

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest.

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest.

The silly when deceived exclaim loudly; the fool complains; the
honest man walks away and is silent.
[Fr., read more

The silly when deceived exclaim loudly; the fool complains; the
honest man walks away and is silent.
[Fr., Le bruit est pour le fat, la plainte pour le sot;
L'honnete homme trompe s'eloigne et ne dit mot.]

a lot of elephants are running around with donkey jackets
in the Democratic Party.

a lot of elephants are running around with donkey jackets
in the Democratic Party.

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

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

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.

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

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

The easiest way to be cheated is to believe yourself to be more cunning than others.

The easiest way to be cheated is to believe yourself to be more cunning than others.