Betray Quotes

545 quotes by 444 authors

He who is void of virtuous attachments in private life is, or very soon will be, void of all regard for his country. There is… — Samuel Adams
The art of the critic in a nutshell: to coin slogans without betraying ideas. The slogans of an inadequate criticism peddle ideas to fashion. — Walter Benjamin
Once the curtain is raised, the actor is ceases to belong to himself. He belongs to his character, to his author, to his public. He… — Sarah Bernhardt
We would betray our values and play into our enemies' hands if we were to treat Muslims differently than anyone else. In fact, to cave… — Michael Bloomberg
Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion. — Edmund Burke
I like animals because they are not consciously cruel and don't betray each other. — Taylor Caldwell
Love is whatever you can still betray. Betrayal can only happen if you love. — John le Carre
I'll never tell a lie. I'll never make a misleading statement. I'll never betray the confidence that any of you had in me. And I'll… — Jimmy Carter
To have frequent recourse to narrative betrays great want of imagination. — Lord Chesterfield
The intellectual tradition is one of servility to power, and if I didn't betray it I'd be ashamed of myself. — Noam Chomsky
Do not fear your enemies. The worst they can do is kill you. Do not fear friends. At worst, they may betray you. Fear those… — Bruno Jasienski
By amending our mistakes, we get wisdom. By defending our faults, we betray an unsound mind. — Huineng
Trust is a fragile thing. Once earned, it affords us tremendous freedom. But once trust is lost, it can be impossible to recover. Of course… — Mary Alice
Be silent and safe-silence never betrays you. — John Boyle O'Reilly
There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness and pride; some soften the… — Johann Kaspar Lavater
A soul which knows that it is loved, but does not itself love, betrays its sediment: its dregs come up. — Friedrich Nietzsche
There is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous spirit than the giving of secret stabs to a man's reputation. Lampoons and satires that are… — Joseph Addison
The trend towards pure art betrays not arrogance, as is often thought, but modesty. Art that has rid itself of human pathos is a thing… — Jose Ortega y Gasset
It's always our touches of vanity that manage to betray us. — Christopher Fry
It is alleged by men of loose principles , or defective views of the subject, that religion and morality are not necessary or important qualifications… — Noah Webster

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