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QUOTES AND APHORISMS ON CUNNING

 

 

The weak in courage is strong in cunning.

 

William Blake (1757-1827, British poet, painter)

 

With foxes we must play the fox.

 

Thomas Fuller (1608-1661, British clergyman, author)

 

A man has made great progress in cunning when he does not seem too clever to others.

 

Jean De La Bruyere (1645-1696, French classical writer)

 

Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.

 

Lao-Tzu (BC 600-?, Chinese philosopher, founder of Taoism)

 

The fly that does not want to be swatted is safest if it sits on the fly-swat.

 

Georg C. Lichtenberg (1742-1799, German physicist, satirist)

 

Cunning is superior to strength.

 

Bahamian Proverb

 

The greatest cunning is to have none at all.

 

Carl Sandburg (1878-1967, American poet)

 

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