There is no man so dishonest, but what labors to impress upon others the conviction of his honesty; no man so deceptive, but what wishes to be considered sincere; nor cowardly, but desires to be reputed brave; and no man is so Abandonedly vicious, but what desires to be considered virtuous by his fellow creatures.
"Twenty-Four Short Sermons On The Doctrine Of Universal Salvation"
John Bovee Dods
He was a tried man; and if there had been one more desperately and Abandonedly corrupt, more wildly and flagitiously oppressive, to be found unemployed in India, large as his offers were, Mr. Hastings would not have taken this money from Debi Sing.
"The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. X. (of 12)"
Edmund Burke