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Whoever is detected in a shameful fraud is ever after not believed even if they speak the truth
Whoever is detected in a shameful fraud is ever after not believed even if they speak the truth
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.
Fraud is the ready minister of injustice.
Fraud is the ready minister of injustice.
A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
You cannot live on other people's promises, but if you promise others enough, you can live on your own.
You cannot live on other people's promises, but if you promise others enough, you can live on your own.
To promise not to do a thing is the surest way in the world to make a body want to read more
To promise not to do a thing is the surest way in the world to make a body want to go and do that very thing.
Some people don't understand the promises they're making when they make them.
Some people don't understand the promises they're making when they make them.
The more gross the fraud the more glibly will it go down, and the more greedily be swallowed, since folly read more
The more gross the fraud the more glibly will it go down, and the more greedily be swallowed, since folly will always find faith where impostors will find imprudence.
Where there is an unknowable there is a promise.
Where there is an unknowable there is a promise.
