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The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is easy after that.
The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is easy after that.
To cheat oneself out of love is the most terrible deception; it is an eternal loss for which there is read more
To cheat oneself out of love is the most terrible deception; it is an eternal loss for which there is no reparation, either in time or in eternity
Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply read more
Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.
It is the nature of ambition to make men liars and cheats, to hide the truth in their breasts, and read more
It is the nature of ambition to make men liars and cheats, to hide the truth in their breasts, and show, like jugglers, another thing in their mouths.
He that will cheat at play, will cheat you any way
He that will cheat at play, will cheat you any way
One must not cheat anybody, not even the world of one's triumph.
One must not cheat anybody, not even the world of one's triumph.
I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating
I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating
It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.
It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.
It is impossible for a man to be cheated by anyone but himself.
It is impossible for a man to be cheated by anyone but himself.
