Let such remember, that when the Ethiopian shall change his skin, when the Leopard shall change his spots, and when bitter fountains shall send forth sweet water, then will those who flatter the people with their tongues, and deceive them with their lips seek their happiness.
Daggett uses a metaphor to convey the impossibility of true change in deceitful leaders, emphasizing their untrustworthiness.
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