Pretence Quotes

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Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences. — John Buchan
True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the ground; nor can any counterfeit last long. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
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
Upon the decease [of] my wife, it is my Will and desire th[at] all the Slaves which I hold in [my] own right, shall receive… — George Washington
If you are bent on assuming a pose and never reveal yourself to anyone frankly, in the fashion of many who live a false life… — Seneca the Younger
Let no man turn aside, ever so slightly, from the broad path of honour, on the plausible pretence that he is justified by the goodness… — Charles Dickens
In the land of "I know," there is always competitiveness, jealousy, pretence, pride and arrogance. It is an aggressive realm - the realm of the… — Mooji
I do not doubt that all those who have received Baptism anywhere and from whomever do have Baptism, as long as it was consecrated with… — Saint Augustine
Must we, under the happy hope of a false tranquility, sacrifice to the people in power the public welfare, and under vain pretence of preserving… — Claude Adrien Helvetius
I have neither the learning nor the experience to know whether the doomsayers are right about the human causes of climate change. But I am… — Jeremy Paxman
Don't be taken in when they paternally pat you on the shoulder and say that there's no inequality worth speaking of and no more reason… — Jean-Paul Marat
And then he danced,-all foreigners excel the serious Angels in the eloquence of pantomime;-he danced, I say, right well, with emphasis, and a'so with good… — Lord Byron
Others indeed may talk, and write, and fight about liberty, and make an outward pretence to it but the free-thinker alone is truly free. — George Berkeley
Let our hearts admit, â€œI am poor and weak. Satan is too subtle, too cunning, too powerful; he watches constantly for advantages over my soul.… — John Owen
'Tis dangerous to think - For who by thinking tempts his jealous Fate, Is straight arraign'd as Traytor to the State, And none that come… — John Wilmot
It is man's pretence that because he has choice he is free. Freedom is pure observation without direction, without fear of punishment and reward. Freedom… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
In all highly civilised communities Pretence is prominent, and sooner or later invades the regions of Literature. — James Payn
Expeditions can greatly contribute towards building strength of character. Joseph Conrad in Lord Jim tells us that it is necessary for a youth to experience… — Kurt Hahn
Abortion is the only event that modern liberals think too violent and obscene to portray on TV. This is not because they are squeamish or… — Peter Hitchens
We may not commit a lesser Sin under pretence to avoid a greater, but we may, nay we ought to endure the greatest Pain and… — Mary Astell

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