Knaves Quotes - Page 2
Where Young must torture his invention To flatter knaves, or lose his pension.
Jonathan Swift (1823). “The select works of Jonathan Swift ...: containing the whole of his poetical works ... embellished with engravings”, p.55
John Dryden, “The Medal”
The worst of all knaves are those who can mimic their former honesty.
"Aphorisms on man. Translated from the original manuscript of the Rev. John Caspar Lavater, citizen of Zuric. ; [One line from Juvenal]" by Johann Kaspar Lavater, 1790.
Knaves will thrive when honest plainness knows not how to live.
James Shirley (1793). “The Maid's Revenge. A Tragedy [in Five Acts, in Prose and Verse].”, p.38
Giacomo Casanova (2013). “The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: Complete”, p.26, Simon and Schuster
Charles Caleb Colton (1824). “Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think”, p.124
It is far more easy to acquire a fortune like a knave, than to expend it, like a gentleman.
Charles Caleb Colton (1824). “Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think”, p.213
William Shakespeare (1833). “The plays and poems of William Shakspeare”, p.219
George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.316
When Knaves betray each other, one can scarce be blamed or the other pitied.
Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.22, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Anthony Hope (2011). “The Prisoner of Zenda”, p.94, House of Stratus
William Blake (1926). “Preface. General introduction index of symbols. Appendices: The book of Thel. Tiriel. Notes to Reynolds's Discourses. Descriptive catalogue of pictures. 1809. Prose from the Rossetti ms. Table of substituted capitals. Index to foot-notes, &c”, Oxford University Press
An honest man, sir, is able to speak for himself, when a knave is not.
William Shakespeare (2016). “King Henry IV Part 2: Third Series”, p.389, Bloomsbury Publishing
The Man who pretends to be a modest enquirer into the truth of a self-evident thing is a Knave.
William Blake (1966). “Complete Writings: With Variant Readings”, p.386, Oxford University Press, USA
God has punished the knave, and the devil has drowned the rest.
Voltaire (2016). “Candide”, p.59, Xist Publishing
He that cheats another is a knave; but he that cheats himself is a fool.
Sentence-Sermons from Brigham Young University Quarterly. The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star, Volume 70, 1908.
Who friendship with a knave hath made, Is judged a partner in the trade.
John Gay, O. F. Owen (1857). “The fables of John Gay illustrated”, p.80
