The lawyer becomes famous through his cleverness, popular through his astuteness, but fat and wealthy through the foolishness of his fellow-men.
Rewarded Industry
“It is terrible how slow Secretary Meier works!” exclaimed the President; “there he is behind again with a big stack of papers! What shall we do with them?”
“Oh, there is Muller, a prompt, industrious clerk, he is never behind! Let’s give them to him,” said the Director.
Secret and Public
“What is the difference between a secret and a public session of the town council?”
“When there is a secret session, one knows the result an hour later; the result of a public session, one reads in next day’s paper.”
Evidence of Dishonesty
Detective:—“Your suspicion of your cashier has not been confirmed; you may be sure of his honesty. He makes no show whatever, lives, to be sure, decently...!”