Quotes About Cunning

But they were civilized cats, which had learned manners, and applied psychology, pretending to be gentle and harmless, even amiable. The deadliest killers wore the most cordial smiles; the most cunning were the most dignified, the most exalted. They had a great cause, an historic destiny, a patriotic duty, an inspired leader. They said: "We are building a new Germany," and at the same time they thought: "How can I cut out this fellow's guts?

The malicious have a dark happiness.

Afirmava que tinha 'um sistema'. No mais, um espertalhão. Um filósofo. Existe gente assim.

Survival and victory were simple questions of strength, cunning, and will.

A man must be completely wanting in intelligence if he does not show it when actuated by love, malice, or necessity.

The surest way to be deceived is to think oneself more clever than others.

It requires no small degree of ability to know when to conceal one's ability.

Cunning and treachery proceed from want of capacity.

The common practice of cunning is a sign of small genius; and it almost always happens that those who use it to cover themselves in one place, lay themselves open in another.

The surest way to be cheated is to fancy ourselves more cunning than others.

The dullness of certain people is sometimes a sufficient security against the attack of an artful man.

Those who have the most cunning affect all their lives to condemn cunning; that they may make use of it on some great occasion, and to some great end.

Men are never so easily deceived as when they are endeavoring to deceive others.

Satan is cunning and man is weak, but God rules the heart of his faithful, and does what he will.

Because of the sexual politics of previous eras, the comediennes to whom Roseanne [Barr] sees herself linked--Mae West, Judy Holliday, Lucille Ball--got their way by cunning indirection. But Roseanne prefers the head butt to the bon mot. She can rumble.

The elders teach us: be a trickster, and you will survive.

La suerte no tiene nada que ver- respondió- se trata de fuerza e inteligencia

One of the best ways to keep a great secret is to shout it.

Never doubt my weaseling abilities, Shadowhunter, for they are epic and memorable in their scope.

Well, what? Sophie-" "I hit her on the head with a mirror," Sophie said hopelessly. "One of those silver-backed ones, so it was quite heavy. She went down just like a stone, miss. So I...I tied her to the bed and I came looking for you.

As Kit's father used to say about various criminals, Julian was the kind of person who could descend into Hell and come out with the devil himself owing him a favor.

Wife sounded like something exciting, something daring, something a bit scoundrelly, like pirate or bandit. And they were bandits, of course.

Iago shrugged his furry shoulders. "As you like. Saves me the work of picking the lock with my incisor.

It's Survival of Them Who's Best at Nicking Things, girl!