Life — October 17, 1918 — page 20: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This sketch illustrates the caption "You Can't Fool All the People All the Time." The cartoon depicts several men in early 20th-century dress (suits and bowler hats) gathered around what appears to be a speaker or performer on an elevated platform. The drawing style suggests political satire about deception and public persuasion. The composition implies skepticism about propaganda or misleading rhetoric—showing an audience that may be partially convinced but not entirely taken in by whatever message is being delivered. The quotation itself is a famous Abraham Lincoln phrase about the limits of deception, suggesting this cartoon critiques politicians or public figures attempting to manipulate public opinion through false claims or misleading statements. The specific political context remains unclear without additional publication information.