Alongside all swindlers the state now stands there as swindler-in-chief.

There was no treachery too base for the world to commit.

He that will cheat you at play, will cheat you any way.

Your piping-hot lie is the best of lies.

Children and fools cannot lie. 

It was the men I deceived the most that I loved the most.

We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal.

Life is the art of being well deceived.

You can put wings on a pig, but you don’t make it an eagle.

If you steal, do not steal too much at a time. You may be arrested. Steal cleverly, little by little.

Credulity forges more miracles than trickery could invent.

In most cases men willingly believe what they wish.

There is much difference between imitating a good man, and counterfeiting him.