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Men are always sincere. They change sincerities, that's all.
Men are always sincere. They change sincerities, that's all.
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
[Fr., Car c'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur.]
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
[Fr., Car c'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur.]
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
He seemed
For dignity compos'd and high exploit:
But all was false and hollow.
He seemed
For dignity compos'd and high exploit:
But all was false and hollow.
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 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.]
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.
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.
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.