Fella in business got to lie an’ cheat, but he calls it somepin else. You go steal that tire an’ you’re a thief, but he tried to steal your four dollars for a busted tire. They call that sound business.
– John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 12. A disgruntled migrant worker complaints that the business class are allowed to lie and cheat by selling defective tires. But a worker gets branded a thief for stealing a tire.