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

In most cases men willingly believe what they wish.

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

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

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

Children and fools cannot lie. 

Grow your tree of falsehood from a small grain of truth.

And, after all, what is a lie? ’Tis but the truth in masquerade.

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

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

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

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

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