Deceived Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Sometimes we are less unhappy in being deceived by those we love, than in being undeceived by them.

— Lord Byron

It is not being deceived, but undeceived, that renders us miserable.

— Sophie Arnould

In matters of religion, it is very easy to deceive a man and very hard to undeceive him.

— Pierre Bayle

The world wills itself to be deceived, so let it be deceived.

— Petronius

It is easier to deceive yourself, and to do so unperceived, than to deceive another.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

One is never deceived; one deceives oneself.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The world loves to be deceived.

— Sebastian Franck

Nothing is more easy than to deceive one's self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.

— Demosthenes

We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Do not be deceived; happiness and enjoyment do not lie in wicked ways.

— Isaac Watts

“Oh, we all are, my young friend! We all deceive. Some of us deceive the whole world, every single fellow creature we meet. Some…

— Leigh Nichols

Deceit is a kind of garment that conceals the soul. It might even be compared to a whole wardrobe, so many are its guises.

— Maria Montessori