Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discov... - William Hazlitt
"Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses."
"Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses."
"Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming."
"Rules and models destroy genius and art."
"The dupe of friendship, and the fool of love; have I not reason to hate and to despise myself? Indeed I do; and chiefly for not having hated and despised the world enough."
"the old maxim... "there are three things necessary to success in life--Impudence! Impudence! Impudence!"
"There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love."