Quotes About Roguery

Among some people arrogance supplies the place of grandeur, inhumanity of decision, and roguery of intelligence.

Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off.

Among some people arrogance supplies the place of grandeur, inhumanity of decision, and roguery of intelligence.

Cheating is a sin, but honest cunning is simply prudence. It is a virtue. To be sure, it has a likeness to roguery, but that cannot be helped. He who has not learned to practice it is a fool.

I become quite melancholy and deeply grieved to see men behave to each other as they do. Everywhere I find nothing but base flattery, injustice , self-interest, deceit and roguery. I cannot bear it any longer; I'm furious; and my intention is to break with all mankind.