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...after all, never make mistakes. We never cheat to get ahead. Temptation does not tempt...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Under Pressure | 9/29/1988 | See Source »

...Brown has wrapped his knee with a bandage and hobbled with a cane, which brought him $200 in one week. After a brief hospitalization for pancreatitis, he wore his infirmary bracelets like a badge and pulled in $100. Although he professes faith in God, Brown will even cheat the churches: not long ago, he and a buddy collected nearly $75 when they made the rounds of local houses of worship with a former employer's business card and a tale of a job waiting if they could only get bus fare...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: A Connoisseur of the Con | 9/5/1988 | See Source »

...hope you'll notice how pale I am. I've been sitting, staring at a blank wall," Simic said. "The poet sitting over a blank page is a panic figure similar to the one in the Woody Allen joke about the person trying to cheat on a metaphysics exam...

Author: By Jennifer Griffin, | Title: Gordimer Gives PBK Address | 6/8/1988 | See Source »

...already worth an estimated $1.4 billion. They're 67 and 79 years old, with no children. They give to charity generously, but not obsessively. Although the Helmsleys try harder than most other superrich, there's no way they're going to spend what they've already got. So why cheat the Government to get more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: The Superrich Are Different | 5/23/1988 | See Source »

...would a billionaire want to cheat the Government out of a measly $4 million? Simple greed isn' t an adequate explanation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page | 5/23/1988 | See Source »

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