Deceiving Quote by Theognis of Megara Download Open image “Unless the gods deceive my mind , That man is forging fetters for himself.” — Theognis of Megara ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Deceiving Fetters Forging God Men Mind Psychology
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Man is forming thousands of ridiculous relations between himself and God. — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
He who begins by seeking God within himself may end by confusing himself with God. — B. B. Warfield Copy Share Image
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Ram, ass, and horse, my Kyrnos, we look over With care, and seek good stock for good to cover; And yet the best men… — Theognis of Megara Copy Share Image
One finds many companions for food and drink, but in a serious business a man's companions are very few. — Theognis of Megara Copy Share Image
Ploutos , no wonder mortals worship you: You are so tolerant of their sins ! — Theognis of Megara Copy Share Image
Adopt the character of the twisting octopus, which takes on the appearance of the nearby rock . Now follow in this direction, now turn… — Theognis of Megara Copy Share Image
Too many tongues have gates which fly apart Too easily, and care for many things That don't concern them. — Theognis of Megara Copy Share Image
“Happy the lover who exercises, then Goes home to sleep all day with a handsome boy.” — Theognis of Megara Copy Share Image
The greatest treasure you can leave your children is a sense of modesty and the advice to follow virtuous persons. — Theognis of Megara Copy Share Image
Even to a wicked man a divinity gives wealth, Cyrnus, but to few men comes the gift of excellence. — Theognis of Megara Copy Share Image
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We deceive ourselves when giving respect to the person for whom we have surrendered ourselves, when we respectively expect them to be as we… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
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The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It is unhappily true that much insincere Literature and Art, executed solely with a view to effect, does succeed by deceiving the public. — George Henry Lewes Copy Share Image
Amusement that is excessive and followed only for its own sake, allures and deceives us. — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe. — Demosthenes Copy Share Image
No, it's not that they're bad. It's that they're obliged to pretend they're good. They've been brought up to deceive and be cunning, to… — Carlos Fuentes Copy Share Image
You should have taken me with you," I whisper to him. Then I lean my head against his and begin to cry. In my… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
Cunning grows in deceit at seeing itself discovered, and tries to deceive with truth itselft. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We may live without poetry, music and art; We may live without conscience, and live without heart; We may live without friends; we may… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
