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Grins

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12. Even more true...

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2019, 12:34 PM

Apr 2019

It was pointed out in a book some years ago (Maria Konnikova, author)) that it’s often easier to con someone who has been conned before - who KNOWS they have been conned, and comes back for more!

“You gotta keep his con even after you take his money. He can’t know you took him.” - Henry Gondorf in the movie, “The Sting.”

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A Mark Twain quote that describes Trump voters perfectly. [View all] shockey80 Apr 2019 OP

Or P. T. Barnum: "You can fool some people all of the time. nt tblue37 Apr 2019 #1

I thought PT's quote was a sucker born every minute Martin Eden Apr 2019 #2

Is it "cool" or "foll"??? jpak Apr 2019 #3

! crazytown Apr 2019 #4

OOPS, I meant to type ... Martin Eden Apr 2019 #7

Maybe Mark Twain said that also. Or maybe it was W. C. Fields. I forget. nt tblue37 Apr 2019 #9

I looked it up. It was Abe Lincoln who said it. Heh. nt tblue37 Apr 2019 #10

They're not being fooled loves_da_dems Apr 2019 #5

Some "embrace" it. misanthrope Apr 2019 #19

Perfect fit! THanks for sharing -- good bumper sticker material. KPN Apr 2019 #6

"I don't even wait. They let you do it. You can do anything." dalton99a Apr 2019 #8

Or, "They're just racist xenophobes." dchill Apr 2019 #11

Even more true... Grins Apr 2019 #12

Thanks Shockey80! WhiteTara Apr 2019 #13

K & R SunSeeker Apr 2019 #14

Twain was like an HL Mencken and George Carlin rolled into one SuprstitionAintthWay Apr 2019 #15

Ain't that the truth! nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #16

This was posted earlier today Roy Rolling Apr 2019 #17

People are more easily scared into doing the wrong thing than led towards doing the right thing GETPLANING Apr 2019 #18

Trump is The Royal Nonesuch. betsuni Apr 2019 #20