Men suffer all their life long, under the foolish superstition that they can be cheated. But it is as impossible for a man to be cheated by any one but himself, as for a thing to be and not to be at the same time.

Summary

This quote suggests that individuals often hold the mistaken belief that they can be easily deceived or cheated by others. However, the quote argues that it is solely one's own actions and choices that have the power to lead them towards being cheated. It compares this idea to the logical impossibility of something simultaneously existing and not existing at the same time. In other words, according to the quote, individuals bear the responsibility for their own vulnerability to deception rather than blaming external forces.

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