cunning quotes

10 quotes

The terrorists are fighting freedom with all their cunning and cruelty because freedom is their greatest fear – and they should be afraid, because freedom is on the march.

George W. Bush

I’m devious, cruel, cunning and addictive.

Anthony Hopkins

Cunning… is but the low mimic of wisdom.

Plato

It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Niccolo Machiavelli

There are hunters, and there are victims. By your discipline, cunning, obedience, and alertness, you will decide if you are a hunter or a victim.

Jim Mattis

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.

Alexander Pope

Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Bondage is the life of personality, and for bondage the personal self will fight with tireless resourcefulness and the most stubborn cunning.

Aldous Huxley

Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom.

Plato

Some animals are cunning and evil-disposed, as the fox; others, as the dog, are fierce, friendly, and fawning. Some are gentle and easily tamed, as the elephant; some are susceptible of shame, and watchful, as the goose. Some are jealous and fond of ornament, as the peacock.

Aristotle