Cunning Quote by Sophocles

A man has made great progress in cunning when he does not seem too clever to others.

— Jean de la Bruyere

A wise and good man will turn examples of all sorts to his own advantage. The good he will make his patterns, and strive…

— Thomas a Kempis

One Man may be more cunning than another, but not more cunning than every body else.

— Benjamin Franklin

That observation which is called knowledge of the world will be found much more frequently to make men cunning than good.

— Samuel Johnson

When a man's knowledge is deep, he speaks well of an enemy. Instead of seeking revenge, he extends unexpected generosity. He turns insult into…

— Baltasar Gracian

A clever man reaps some benefit from the worst catastrophe, and a fool can turn even good luck to his disadvantage.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

One man may be more cunning than another, but no one can be more cunning than all the world.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There is no man suddenly either excellently good or extremely evil, but grows either as he holds himself up in virtue or lets himself…

— Philip Sidney

Every man wishes to be wise, and they who cannot be wise are almost always cunning.

— Samuel Johnson

Cunning to wise, is as an Ape to a Man.

— William Penn

The nature of man is evil; what is good in him is artificial.

— Xunzi

A man must become wise at his own expense.

— Michel de Montaigne