You can fool all the people some of the time

  • This quote is attributed to Abraham Lincoln (1809-1965), the 16th US President.

The Quote

  • You can fool all the people some of the time,
  • And you can fool some of the people all the time,
  • But you cannot fool all the people all the time.

Explanation

  • The phrase suggests that deception, although successful at first, has a time limit, after which the truth will prevail.

 

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