CUNNING, n. The faculty that distinguishes a weak animal or person fro… — The Devil's Dictionary
SAPIR 861
CUNNING, n. The faculty that distinguishes a weak animal or person from a strong one. It brings its possessor much mental satisfaction and great material adversity. An Italian proverb says: "The furrier gets the skins of more foxes than asses."
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