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

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

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.

We never deceive for a good purpose: knavery adds malice to
falsehood.
[Fr., On ne trompe point en read more

We never deceive for a good purpose: knavery adds malice to
falsehood.
[Fr., On ne trompe point en bien; la fourberie ajoute la malice
au mensonge.]

A sheep in sheep's clothing.

A sheep in sheep's clothing.

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

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

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.

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.

Every crowd has a silver lining.

Every crowd has a silver lining.

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.