Cunning has effect from the credulity of others, rather than from the abilities of those who are cunning. … - Samuel Johnson

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You know, sometimes the world seems like a pretty mean place. ' 'That's why animals are so soft and huggy.

Samuel Johnson

Cunning has effect from the credulity of others, rather than from the abilities of those who are cunning. It requires no extraordinary talents to lie and deceive.

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