Deceit Quotes

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It is not uncommon to charge the difference between promise and performance, between profession and reality, upon deep design and studied deceit; but the truth… — Samuel Johnson
I am of this mind, that might and malice, deceit and treachery perjury and impiety may lawfully be committed in love; which is lawless. — John Lyly
Forging differs from hoaxing, inasmuch as in the later the deceit is intended to last for a time, and then be discovered, to the ridicule… — Charles Babbage
Nature meant for me a wife, a silly harmless household Dove, fond without art; and kind without deceit. — John Dryden
All Pretences of foretelling by Astrology, are Deceits; for this manifest Reason, because the Wise and Learned, who can only judge whether there be any… — Jonathan Swift
Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly and, if you speak, speak accordingly. — Benjamin Franklin
If we take shelter of the lotus feet of the spiritual master, we can become free from illusion, fear and distress. If we wholeheartedly beg… — Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly; and this self-deceit is yet stronger with respect to the offspring of the mind. — Miguel de Cervantes
In brainwashing communism deceit lies manipulation marxism socialism truth A lie told often enough becomes the truth. — Vladimir Lenin
Opportunism is self interest seeking with guile often involving subtle forms of deceit, especially calculated efforts to mislead, distort, disguise, obfuscate, or otherwise confuse. This… — Unknown Author
Recollect that the Almighty, who gave the dog to be companion of our pleasures and our toils, hath invested him with a nature noble and… — Walter Scott
I have learned that the state of Israel cannot be ruled in our generation without deceit and adventurism. — Moshe Sharett
Oh to have a lodge in some vast wilderness. Where rumors of oppression and deceit, of unsuccessful and successful wars may never reach me anymore. — William Cowper
I have always had a lot more trouble with my truths than with my deceits — Mercedes McCambridge
Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is:… — Unknown Author
Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat… — John F. Kerry
I've learned that sometimes a smile represents the greatest form of deceit. — Michael Gilbert
The Mask "Put off that mask of burning gold With emerald eyes." "O no, my dear, you make so bold To find if hearts be… — William Butler Yeats
The first step is to penetrate the clouds of deceit and distortion and learn the truth about the world, then to organize and act to… — Noam Chomsky
Politicians who wish to succeed must be prepared to dissemble, at times to lie. All deceit is bad. In politics some deceit or moral dishonesty… — Woodrow Wyatt

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