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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.
But Esau's hands suit ill with Jacob's voice.
But Esau's hands suit ill with Jacob's voice.
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.
Everyone is born sincere and die deceivers.
Everyone is born sincere and die deceivers.
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.
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.
It is vain to find fault with those arts of deceiving, wherein
men find pleasure to be deceived.
It is vain to find fault with those arts of deceiving, wherein
men find pleasure to be deceived.
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!"
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.