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Everyone is born sincere and die deceivers.
Everyone is born sincere and die deceivers.
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.
When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That read more
When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what world calls a romance.
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.]
Pretexts are not wanting when one wishes to use them.
[It., Non mancano pretesti quando si vuole.]
Pretexts are not wanting when one wishes to use them.
[It., Non mancano pretesti quando si vuole.]
But Esau's hands suit ill with Jacob's voice.
But Esau's hands suit ill with Jacob's voice.
Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.
Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.
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.
God is not averse to deceit in a holy cause.
God is not averse to deceit in a holy cause.