Deceit Quotes

645 Deceit quotes by 455 unique authors

A woman's sentimental monkeyshines will always deceive her lover, who invariably waxes ecstatic where her husband necessarily shrugs his shoulders. — Honore de Balzac
A cunning woman is her own mistress because she confides in no one. She who deceives others anticipates deceit, and guards herself. — Ninon de L'Enclos
Tis not my talent to conceal my thoughts, Or carry smiles and sunshine in my face, When discontent sits heavy at my heart. — Joseph Addison
There is a smile of love, And there is a smile of deceit, And there is a smile of smiles In which these two smiles… — William Blake
Dissimulation creeps gradually into the minds of men. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Deadly poisons are concealed under sweet honey. — Unknown Author
We are easily shocked by crimes which appear at once in their full magnitude, but the gradual growth of our own wickedness, endeared by interest,… — Samuel Johnson
Don't tell me of deception; a lie is a lie, whether it be a lie to the eye or a lie to the ear. — Samuel Johnson
Deceit and falsehood, whatever conveniences they may for a time promise or produce, are, in the sum of life, obstacles to happiness. Those who profit… — Samuel Johnson
Of darkness visible so much be lent, as half to show, half veil, the deep intent. — Alexander Pope
Man is nothing but insincerity, falsehood, and hypocrisy, both in regard to himself and in regard to others. He does not wish that he should… — Blaise Pascal
He who attempts to make others believe in means which he himself despises is a puffer; he who makes use of more means than he… — Johann Kaspar Lavater
A false mind is false in everything, just as a cross eye always looks askant. But one may err once, nay, a hundred times, without… — Joseph Joubert
If a misplaced admiration shows imbecility, an affected criticism shows vice of character. Expose thyself rather to appear a beast than false. — Denis Diderot
And here and now we must insist again that fidelity, honor, and love of country demand untrammeled debate and open dissent. At no time is… — John F. Kerry
Who makes the fairest show means most deceit. — Pericles
It many times falls out that we deem ourselves much deceived in others because we first deceived ourselves. — Philip Sidney
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one's self, as our affections are subtle persuaders. — Demosthenes
Russia, Russia-unwashed, backward, appealing Russia, so ashamed of your own backwardness, so orientally determined to conceal it from us by clever deceit. — George F. Kennan
All false practices and affections of knowledge are more odious to God, and deserve to be so to men, than any want or defect of… — Thomas Sprat

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