Quotes about Deception

Spiritually sick men cannot sweat out their distemper with working. But this is the way of men who deceive their own souls; as we shall see afterward.

Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.

Fear not, too much, an open enemy; He is consistent--always at his post; But watchful be of him who holds the key Of your own heart, and flatters you the most.

He that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious; and he that becomes suspicious will quickly become corrupt.

Politicians are not born; they are excreted.

A pretext is never lacking to him who would break with a friend.

If a man will understand how intimately, yea, how inseparably, self-control and happiness are associated, he has but to look into his own heart, and upon the world around,...Looking upon the lives of men and women, he will perceive how the hasty word, the bitter retort, the act of deception, the blind prejudice and foolish resentment bring wretchedness and even ruin in their train.

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.

It is impossible for a man to be cheated by anyone but himself.

Like a good chess player, Satan is always trying to manuever you into a position where you can save your castle only by losing your bishop.

The lie, as a virtue, a principle, is eternal; the lie, as a recreation, a solace, a refuge in time of need, the fourth Grace, the tenth Muse, man's best and surest friend is immortal.

Deep down in me I knowed it was a lie, and He knowed it. You can't pray a lie — I found that out.