Quotes about Deception

And if you are already flying upside down and don't know it, your cleverness will do you little good.

Satan can do nothing about God's unshakable kingdom directly, but only indirectly through human infirmity and rebellion. His way of doing that is to persuade, and to tempt, and to deceive humanity.

We see a clear pattern: Satan's constant deception of human beings.

Jesus referred to him as "a liar and the father of lies" (John 8:44 NRSV). Indeed, his whole kingdom is based on lies; he works by deceiving.

Satan uses not only our desires to deceive us but also our fears. Fear that we will not get what we desire can provide the motivation for actions that cause so many of our problems.

"Friend deceives friend, and no-one speaks the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they weary themselves with sinning. You live in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me."

True enemies are better than false friends.

Falsehood is a perennial spring.

Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and it will run itself to death.

As soon as the generals and the politicos can predict the motions of your mind, lose it. Leave it as a sign to mark the false trail, the way you didn't go. Be like the fox who makes more tracks than necessary, some in the wrong direction. Practice resurrection.

The only time Tol's clothes looked good was before he put them on.

People to whom sin is just a matter of words, to them salvation is just words too.