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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.
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the
people some of the read more
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the
people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people
all of the time.
One is easily fooled by that which one loves.
[Fr., On est aisement dupe par ce qu'on aime.]
One is easily fooled by that which one loves.
[Fr., On est aisement dupe par ce qu'on aime.]
Deceit is in haste, but honesty can wait a fair leisure
Deceit is in haste, but honesty can wait a fair leisure
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.
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.]
God is not averse to deceit in a holy cause.
God is not averse to deceit in a holy cause.
If the world will be gulled, let it be gulled.
If the world will be gulled, let it be gulled.
Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.
Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.