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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.]
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.
A sheep in sheep's clothing.
A sheep in sheep's clothing.
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.
You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but read more
You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.
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.
The easiest way to be cheated is to believe yourself to be more cunning than others.
The easiest way to be cheated is to believe yourself to be more cunning than others.
Hateful to me as are the gates of hell,
Is he who, hiding one thing in his heart,
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Hateful to me as are the gates of hell,
Is he who, hiding one thing in his heart,
Utters another.
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.]
