You may fool all the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all the time; but you can’t fool all of the people all the time.
¶ (Attributed)
First cited in Alexander K. McClure, “Abe” Lincoln’s Yarns and Stories, (1904), in the above form.
Traditionally attributed to a speech in Clinton, Ill. (2 Sep 1858), but not found in any surviving Lincoln documents.
Also attributed to P.T. Barnum and Bob Dylan.
