The Bear & The Fox

A bear was once bragging about his generous feelings, and saying how refined he was compared with other animals. (There is, in fact, a tradition that a bear will never touch a dead body.) A fox, who heard him talking in this strain, smiled and said, 'My friend, when you are hungry, I only wish you would confine your attention to the dead and leave the living alone.'

A hypocrite deceives no-one but himself.

Aesop's Fables. I desperately need to find myself a copy of this book.