"Politeness is deception in pretty packaging." — Veronica Roth

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• Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a… — Jane Austen
• One of Satan's most frequently used deceptions is the notion that the commandments of God are meant to restrict freedom… — Ezra Taft Benson
• The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means. — Georges Bernanos
• As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand. — Josh Billings
• Suppose we were able to share meanings freely without a compulsive urge to impose our view or conform to those… — David Bohm
• Liars share with those they deceive the desire not to be deceived. — Sissela Bok
• While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive. — Sissela Bok
• It is proof of a base and low mind for one to wish to think with the masses or majority,… — Giordano Bruno
• The American people, Neil, are sick and tired of excuses. They are sick and tired of the blame game. And… — Herman Cain
• I have been constantly betrayed and deceived all my life. — Taylor Caldwell
• Adults find pleasure in deceiving a child. They consider it necessary, but they also enjoy it. The children very quickly… — Elias Canetti
• In 2004, I wrote 'What We've Lost,' a book about the Bush administration. It sold only reasonably well, in part,… — Graydon Carter

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