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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

8827 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:8827
AUTHOR:Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120)
QUOTATION:Zeno first started that doctrine that knavery is the best defence against a knave. 1
ATTRIBUTION:Of Bashfulness.
 
Note 1.
Set a thief to catch a thief.—Bohn: A Hand-book of Proverbs. [back]