Theft Always Starts Sooner Than You Think It Does

As a guide to human behaviour
the above is far from infallible,
for instance it is gendered
-con women exist too, for instance.

But the principal remains consistent
that with wealth, honesty, and toughness,
those who have them rely more
on their deeds than their words to exhibit them.

   Whoever cons us uses other peoples deeds,
    then lies and steals by using the cover
      of other people's character.