cunnings

Heeding such persuasions, India has proved herself not witless against the thousand cunnings of time.

Autobiography of a Yogi Yogananda, Paramhansa, 1893-1952 1935

His financial independence was one reason why my alarmingly outspoken Master was innocent of the cunnings of diplomacy.

Autobiography of a Yogi Yogananda, Paramhansa, 1893-1952 1935

His financial independence was one reason why my alarmingly outspoken Master was innocent of the cunnings of diplomacy.

Autobiography of a Yogi Paramahansa Yogananda 1922

Heeding such persuasions, India has proved herself not witless against the thousand cunnings of time.

Autobiography of a Yogi Paramahansa Yogananda 1922

'Tis true some people have it that have not wit, but there are at least as many foolish people I have ever observed to be fullest of tricks, little ugly plots and designs, unnecessary disguises, and mean cunnings, which are the basest qualities in the world, and makes one the most contemptible, I think; when I once discover them they lose their credit with me for ever.

The Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple, 1652-54 Parry, Edward A 1901

She sat there full of new knowledge and new importance, brimming with experience and strange, unexpected aspirations, purposes, yes -- and cunnings!

The Old Wives' Tale Arnold Bennett 1899

Set before their eyes, in your discourse, and let them see, as in a glass, their own disquiets, their little cunnings, their trifling projects, and their vain hopes.

The Works of John Dryden Dryden, John, 1631-1700 1808

Set before their eyes, in your discourse, and let them see, as in a glass, their own disquiets, their little cunnings, their trifling projects, and their vain hopes.

The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 16 John Dryden 1665

We'll make a solemn wager on your cunnings: I ha't.

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark 1600

'Tis true some people have it that have not wit, but there are at least as many foolish people that have no good nature, and those are the persons I have ever observed to be fullest of tricks, little ugly plots and designs, unnecessary disguises, and mean cunnings, which are the basest qualities in the world, and makes one the most contemptible, I think; where I once discover them they lose their credit with me for ever.

Letters from Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple (1652-54) 1888