Fraud is the homage that force pays to reason.
-- Charles Curtis, "A Commonplace Book"
-- Charles Curtis, "A Commonplace Book"
Related:
- Fraud is the homage that force pays to reason.
--
Charles P.... - Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue.
(Maxim... - Until quite recently, spider silk had the highest tensile strength
of any substance known to man,
and the name Silksteel pays homage to the arachnid... - Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue.
-- Francis,
Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) -- Maxim... - Though fraud in other activities be detestable, in the management of war it
is laudable and glorious,
and he who overcomes an enemy by fraud is as much ... - I'm a fraud - a poor, lazy,
sexy fraud." ... - CLOSET QUEEN --
male fraud... - Whoever has even once become notorious by base fraud,
even if he speaks the truth, gains no belief. -- Phaedrus... - A grateful mind
By owing owes not, but still pays, at once
Indebted and discharg'd.
John Milton (1608-1674) -- Paradise Lost, Book iv...
From the same category:
- Gravity is an unforgiving
motherfucker... - People are either born hosts or born guests.
- Max... - Row (3x) that boat gently down the stream, Charon (4x),
death is but a dream... - Where will you spend eternity?
Heaven or Hell... - No, it's 'Blessed are the meek.' I think that's nice,
'cause really they have a hell of a time. -- someone...
