Francesco Guicciardini

Conspiracies, since they cannot be engaged in without the fellowship of others, are for that reason most perilous; for as most men are either fools or knaves, we run excessive risk in making such folk our companions.

Italian Historian

George Savile

No man is so much a fool as not to have wit enough sometimes to be a knave; nor any so cunning a knave as not to have the weakness sometimes to play the fool.

English Politician

Ambrose Bierce

History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools.

American Journalist

Samuel Butler

There are more fools than knaves in the world, else the knaves would not have enough to live upon.

British Poet

George Berkeley

He who says there is no such thing as an honest man, you may be sure is himself a knave.

Irish Philosopher

Alexander Pope

The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave.

English Poet

David Hume

It is a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave.

Scottish Philosopher

Karl G. Maeser

He who cheats others is a knave, but he who cheats himself is a fool.

American Educator

Voltaire

Very often, say what you will, a knave is only a fool.

French Writer

Daniel Defoe

English Journalist

The word 'knave' often suggests the person has bad intentions or is harmful.

Negative Connotation

'Knave' was used more commonly in older texts, so you'll see it more in classical literature.

Historical Usage

Authors may use 'knave' to quickly establish a character's deceptive nature.

Literary Device

'Knave' as a servant is old-fashioned and mostly found in historical contexts or role-playing.

Archaic Servitude

When used to describe a servant, 'knave' implies low social status or rank.

Lower Class

'Knave' is an old term for 'jack' in cards and might be encountered in historical texts or specific card games.

Card Terminology

In the context of cards, 'knave' has no negative meaning; it's just a rank.

Not Negative

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