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Deception Quotes by Eric Hoffer
- Judgment consists not in seeing through deceptions and evil intentions, but in being able to awaken the decency dormant in every person.
- The weak are not a noble breed. Their sublime deeds of faith, daring, and self-sacrifice usually spring from questionable motives. The weak hate not wickedness…
- Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies…
More Deception Quotes
- Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised,… — Jane Austen
- One of Satan's most frequently used deceptions is the notion that the commandments of God are meant to restrict freedom and limit… — Ezra Taft Benson
- While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive. — Sissela Bok
- The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means. — Georges Bernanos
- Suppose we were able to share meanings freely without a compulsive urge to impose our view or conform to those of others… — David Bohm
- Adults find pleasure in deceiving a child. They consider it necessary, but they also enjoy it. The children very quickly figure it… — Elias Canetti
- All warfare is based on deception. Therefore, when capable, feign incapacity; when active, inactivity. When near, make it appear that you are… — Sun Tzu
- All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem… — Sun Tzu