I always feel the greatest bliss when I recollect those I have caught in my snares, for they generally are insolent, and so self-conceited that they … - Giacomo Casanova

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I always feel the greatest bliss when I recollect those I have caught in my snares, for they generally are insolent, and so self-conceited that they challenge wit. We avenge intellect when we dupe a fool, and it is a victory not to be despised for a fool is covered with steel and it is often very hard to find his vulnerable part. In fact, to gull a fool seems to me an exploit worthy of a witty man.