“And this was where the hypocrisy and rigidity shook hands and came out of their respective corners ready to do battle.” — L.B. Gschwandtner Copy Share Image
The qualities we have, make us so ridiculous as those which we affect. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It takes a profound hypocrisy to try to reconcile for others things that you can't reconcile for yourself. — Jerry A. Coyne Copy Share Image
There is plenty of ambitious competition and hypocrisy in the middle class, which makes it a rather fertile environment for a writer. — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
The first virtue of all really great men is that they are sincere. They eradicate hypocrisy from their hearts. — Anatole France Copy Share Image
Prayer is good: but when used as a substitute for obedience, it is naught but a blatant hypocrisy, a despicable Pharisaism. — Charles Studd Copy Share Image
It's fine to be a great democrat when you've a slave to rub your boots on. — Christina Stead Copy Share Image
Many among men are they who set high the show of honor, yet break justice. — Aeschylus Copy Share Image
Hypocrisy is folly. It is much easier, safer, and pleasanter to be the thing which a man aims to appear, than to… — Lord David Cecil Copy Share Image
“Danger. Its name indicates that this is not the straight way but is a way of great variety and many religious philosophies.… — John Bunyan Copy Share Image
“If thou readest the Scripture," said the Jewess, "and the lives of the saints, only to justify thine own license and profligacy,… — Walter Scott Copy Share Image
Pay attention to minute particulars. Take care of the little ones. Generalization and abstraction are the plea of the hypocrite, scoundrel, and… — William Blake Copy Share Image
“I simply do not subscribe to the hypocrisy of sitting in a church surrounded by an overprivileged Society that sings alleluias on… — Sophie Jordan Copy Share Image
“CHARTERIS [unfolding his arms in terror] No, please. Dont. As a philosopher, it’s my business to tell other people the truth; but… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
“I don't understand why people care so much about showing that they are good; because I am rather comfortable with having badness,… — C. JoyBell C Copy Share Image
“Avoid those who seek friends in order to maintain a certain social status or to open doors they would not otherwise be… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
We cannot by ourselves reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world, but we are doing what has to be done… — David Lange Copy Share Image
“ 'Shoot the wounded ... what we do to people who are the most vulnerable... we 'shoot the wounded.' As if they… — Lynn Dove Copy Share Image
“Religion asks followers to believe in things nobody can see, however, animal activists ask people to see things they can prove. When… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“There are some upon this earth of yours who lay claim to know us, and who do their deeds of passion, pride,… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Certain Arabs love Dubai because it's not at all like where they live. Certain others hate it for the same reason. When… — Tucker Carlson Copy Share Image
“[S]ince you are angry at me without reason, you attack me harshly with, "Oh outrageous presumption! Oh excessively foolish pride! Oh opinion… — Christine de Pizan Copy Share Image
I think it was there before, but - because of social media, too - there are these people who fancy themselves as… — David Cross Copy Share Image
I believe in humanity - not just you or Mother, but all mankind. Do I sound like a preacher or a cheap… — F. Sionil José Copy Share Image