The poor man is ruined as soon as he begins to ape the rich.

Children and fools cannot lie. 

Someone who knows too much finds it hard not to lie.

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

An honest man is all right even if he’s an idiot…but a crook must have brains.

Your piping-hot lie is the best of lies.

Men were born to lie, and women to believe them.

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

In most cases men willingly believe what they wish.

Anyone who’s never experienced the pleasure of betrayal doesn’t know what pleasure is.

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.

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