The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat oneself.

The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat oneself.

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.

A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.

A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.

For the most part fraud in the end secures for its companions repentance and shame.

For the most part fraud in the end secures for its companions repentance and shame.

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

Perplexed and troubled at his bad success
The Tempter stood, nor had what to reply,
Discovered in read more

Perplexed and troubled at his bad success
The Tempter stood, nor had what to reply,
Discovered in his fraud, thrown from his hope.

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.

Between today and tomorrow are graves, and between promising and fulfilling are chasms.

Between today and tomorrow are graves, and between promising and fulfilling are chasms.

Wherever there is possession of marks, there is fraud ; wherever there is no-possession of no-marks, there is no fraud. read more

Wherever there is possession of marks, there is fraud ; wherever there is no-possession of no-marks, there is no fraud. Hence the Tathagata is to be seen from no-marks as marks.