Deception Quotes

574 Deception quotes by 429 unique authors

A truth is what it is. A lie, a thought out deception more brutal than a truth could ever be. — Unknown Author
An offended heart is the breeding ground of deception. — John Bevere
The only thing infinite is our capacity for self-deception — Robert Todd Carroll
The worst of all deceptions is self-deception. — Plato
It is the cult of self that is killing the United States. This cult has within it the classic traits of psychopaths: superficial charm, grandiosity… — Chris Hedges
Lean into the sharp points and fully experience them. The essence of bravery is being without self-deception. Wisdom is inherent in (understanding) emotions. — Pema Chodron
Food, clothing and shelter — these are the basic needs. Beyond that, if you want anything, it is the beginning of self-deception. — U.G. Krishnamurti
If your aim is life is pursuing truth, one of the things you might want to study is why deception is so common in life. — Eugene Burger
The fundamental factor of self-deception is this constant desire to be something in this world and in the world hereafter. — Jiddu Krishnamurti
The universe is an emanation of mind. As human consciousness evolves in an accelerated spiral, we are being compelled to realize that our minds are… — Daniel Pinchbeck
They have no power over you. It's all a show, a deception. Your urges scream and bluster at you; they cajole; they coax; they threaten;… — Henepola Gunaratana
I used to think most Democrats in Congress who voted for [ObamaCare] really believed they were doing something good for the poor and the middle… — Jack Kelly
Why do most great pictures look uncontrived? Why do photographers bother with the deception, especially since it so often requires the hardest work of all?… — Robert Adams
From secrecy and deception in high places; come home, America. From military spending so wasteful that it weakens our nation; come home, America. From the… — George McGovern
Self-deception helps us deceive. — David Livingstone
The art of a magician is not found in the simple deception, but in what surrounds it, the construction of a reality which supports the… — Jim Steinmeyer
All warfare is based on deception. If your enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him. If equally matched, fight and if not: split… — Sun Tzu
If I had had to write only about imaginary people, I would have had to close up my typewriter. I wrote about my life in… — William Maxwell
Our capacity for self-deception has no known limits — Michael Novak
We love flattery, even though we are not deceived by it, because it shows that we are of importance enough to be courted. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Self-deception is a defining part of our human nature. By recognizing its various forms in ourselves and reflecting upon them, we may be able to… — Neel Burton
Each time the losses and deceptions of life teach us about impermanence, they bring us closer to the truth. When you fall from a great… — Sogyal Rinpoche
I think there is a good reason why the propaganda system works that way. It recognizes that the public will not support the actual policies.… — Noam Chomsky
Do we understand the gravity of the sin of dishonesty? It is not only unchristian, it is anti-Christian...it is anti-Christ! Whether it be lying, or… — Mark E. Petersen
Either the men of Galilee were men of superlative wisdom, and extensive knowledge and experience, and of deeper skill in the arts of deception than… — Simon Greenleaf

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