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

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

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

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

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.

Which I wish to remark--
And my language is plain,--
That for ways that are dark
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Which I wish to remark--
And my language is plain,--
That for ways that are dark
And for tricks that are vain,
The heathen Chinee is peculiar.

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.]

Everyone is born sincere and die deceivers.

Everyone is born sincere and die deceivers.

Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

God is not averse to deceit in a holy cause.

God is not averse to deceit in a holy cause.

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

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