Artist Quote by Alfred Molina

“A highly placed con man does more harm to society than a stone cold killer. Perhhaps not to the single victem who's dead after…

— Kate Gordon

Confidence men have a simple rule: never drop the con - even if you're exposed. For Donald Trump, that's a way of life.

— Neera Tanden

In the old days, a con man would be good looking, suave, well dressed, well spoken and presented themselves real well. Those days are…

— Frank Abagnale

It's interesting that people who can perpetrate cons have talked themselves into believing that they're not doing anything bad. That they tell themselves that…

— Craig Zobel

That's the power of the good con artist: the ability to identify your deepest need and exploit it. It's not about honesty or greed;…

— Maria Konnikova

“Knowing the same tricks a con man knows is the best way to protect yourself from him. -Naru”

— Shiho Inada

Conceit and confidence are both of them cheats; the first always imposes on itself, the second frequently deceives others too.

— George Zimmerman

Like a stage magician, the con artist misdirects suspicion. While everyone’s watching for him to pull a rabbit out of a hat, he’s actually…

— Holly Black

It is also true that the less competent a person is in a given domain, the more he will tend to overestimate his abilities.…

— Sam Harris

“The pros and cons of being a criminal: Pros—are cons that haven’t been caught. Cons—are former pros that made a mistake.”

— Jarod Kintz

I think, basically, if you talk to anybody, you can gauge an idea of what it's like to feel deceived. You don't have to…

— Inbar Lavi

Conspiracies are a perennial favorite for television producers because there is always a receptive audience.

— Michael Shermer