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Deceives Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- Whoever commits a fraud is guilty not only of the particular injury to him who he deceives, but of the diminution of that confidence which…
- It may be laid down as a position which seldom deceives, that when a man cannot bear his own company, there is something wrong.
More Deceives Quotes
- The worst sinners, according to Jesus, are not the harlots and publicans, but the religious leaders with their insistence on proper dress… — Hugh Nibley
- Let weak and frail man come here suppliantly to adore the Sacrament of Christ, not to discuss high things, or wish to… — Paul of the Cross
- One does not deceive oneself about the consequences of one's acts; one deceives oneself about the ease with which one can live… — John Edward
- 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
- There is nothing that deceives us more than our own judgment when used to give an opinion on our own works. It… — Leonardo da Vinci
- Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
- It is very often nothing but our own vanity that deceives us. Women fancy admiration means more than it does. And men… — Jane Austen
- We must not be so ready to fancy ourselves intentionally injured. We must not expect a lively young man to be always… — Jane Austen