A man is to be cheated into passion, but to be reasoned into truth.
JOHN DRYDEN
JOHN DRYDEN
John Dryden on cheating
John Dryden239 quotes“A man is to be cheated into passion, but to be reasoned into truth.”
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There is no rampart that will hold out against malice.
MoliereMoliere There’s just enough drinking and cheating songs around without me adding to them. Unless you’ve got something better than “Misery and Gin” by Merle Haggard, you’re beating a dead horse.
Aaron WatsonAaron Watson Be proud of yourself. Try to eat well…and when you cheat, enjoy it!
Diane Von FurstenbergDiane Von Furstenberg No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
SophoclesSophocles No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy the sunlight today, mix good cheer with friends today, enjoy it and bless God for it. Do not look back on happiness — or dream of it in the future. You are only sure of today; do not let yourself be cheated out of it.
Henry Ward BeecherHenry Ward Beecher I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
SophoclesSophocles I had a few dating disasters along the way with girls cheating on me. One girl was the inspiration for me singing ‘Cry Me A River’ on ‘The X Factor.’ That was my payback to her because she was unfaithful.
Liam PayneLiam Payne In jail, you just zone out, so that’s the thing. That’s like a cheat code.
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