Deceit Quote by William Congreve
“No mask like open truth to cover lies, As to go naked is the best disguise.”
About This Quote
Source Play: The Double, 1693
Truth reveals lies; nakedness (truth) is the ultimate disguise, hiding deception.
In simple terms: Truth is the best cover for lies.
Key Takeaway
Value honesty over deception.
Themes
truth
deception
appearance
philosophy
Mood
thoughtful
serious
Type
theatrical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- Legal testimony
- personal relationships
- theatrical performance
Key Concepts
Epistemology
dramatic irony
social masks
Questions to Reflect On
- When does truth become a mask?
- How can we discern genuine honesty?
A Different Perspective
May be overly idealistic about honesty.
![“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)
