The sure way to be cheated is to think one's self more cunning than others.

Quote by Francois La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Cheating Quotes

The height of ability in the least able consists in knowing how to submit to...

The height of ability in the least able consists in knowing how to submit to...

Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.

Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.

There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate...

There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate...

Absence extinguishes small passions and increases great ones, as the wind blows out a candle,...

Absence extinguishes small passions and increases great ones, as the wind blows out a candle,...

If we are to judge of love by the consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred...

If we are to judge of love by the consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred...

Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as wind extinguishes candles and fans a...

Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as wind extinguishes candles and fans a...

A woman often thinks she regrets the lover, when she only regrets the love

A woman often thinks she regrets the lover, when she only regrets the love

Politeness of the mind is to have delicate thoughts

Politeness of the mind is to have delicate thoughts

Love is like the ocean waves, it either has it high or low times and...

Love is like the ocean waves, it either has it high or low times and...

Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.

Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.

Though confidence is very fine, and makes the future sunny; I want no confidence for...

Though confidence is very fine, and makes the future sunny; I want no confidence for...

The truly wise, Will only prize, Good manners, Sense and learning

The truly wise, Will only prize, Good manners, Sense and learning

Of all the violent passions the one that becomes a woman best is love.

Of all the violent passions the one that becomes a woman best is love.

The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.

The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.

Nature creates ability; luck provides it with opportunity.

Nature creates ability; luck provides it with opportunity.

Old men delight in giving good advice as a consolation for the fact that they...

Old men delight in giving good advice as a consolation for the fact that they...

Jealousy feeds upon suspicion, and it turns into fury or it ends as soon as...

Jealousy feeds upon suspicion, and it turns into fury or it ends as soon as...

The confidence which we have in ourselves engenders the greatest part of that which we...

The confidence which we have in ourselves engenders the greatest part of that which we...

Just remember, when you should grab something, grab it; when you should let go, let...

Just remember, when you should grab something, grab it; when you should let go, let...

Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in...

Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in...