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.

I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam; I looked into the soul of the boy read more

I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam; I looked into the soul of the boy sitting next to me.

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.

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.

So cheat your landlord if you can and must, but do not try to shortchange the Muse. It cannot be read more

So cheat your landlord if you can and must, but do not try to shortchange the Muse. It cannot be done. You can't fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.

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.

If you don't quit, and don't cheat, and don't run home when trouble arrives, you can only win.

If you don't quit, and don't cheat, and don't run home when trouble arrives, you can only win.

You can't cheat the public for long.

You can't cheat the public for long.

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