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Quotes About Betraying

The art of the critic in a nutshell: to coin slogans without betraying ideas. The slogans of an inadequate criticism peddle ideas to fashion.
~ WALTER BENJAMIN
Yet this was not a feasible option, since he could not do so without shocking Margaret and betraying his own shameful bigamy.
~ Ron Chernow
The Federalist-controlled Congress was maneuvering for partisan advantage and betraying an unbecoming nativist streak. Federalists wanted to curb an influx of Irish immigrants, who were usually pro-French and thus natural adherents to the Republican cause.
~ Ron Chernow
All worlds are whores, forever betraying you and slipping away into the darkness while your soul years for them.
~ Amos Oz
Judas betrayed Jesus. Lady Red betrayed John Dillinger. Those things happen.
~ Mr. T
It smells like... I think it's bile. Tooms must have taken it from his victims' livers.' 'Oh,' Mulder said. He sounded a little sick. 'Do you think there's any way I can quickly get it off my finger without betraying my cool exterior?'... Mulder hastily wiped his hand on the floor.
~ Ellen Steiber
Over coming days, when I sneaked down to the Buskin, he revealed everything recorded where he appears as the focal character. I do not think I have met many men who disgusted me more. Nastier
~ Glen Cook
If Shakespeare thought comedy worthwhile, that means the rest of us can take a break from tragedy now and then without betraying our calling, even if the modern professional intellectual, a poseur by nature, has yet to discover this.
~ Mark Helprin
He had an urge to tell Othman about Daniel, how he sensed something unusual and powerful about the boy, how he brought him to this place in the hope of making something happen. The only problem was he didn't know exactly what he was hoping would happen. Although he suspected Othman might be able to advise him on these activities, he shrank from betraying too much.
~ Storm Constantine
Betrayed for cookies? Et tu, fuckers?
~ J.D. Robb
The Revolution was a grand thing!" continued Monsieur Pierre, betraying by this desperate and provocative proposition his extreme youth and his wish to express all that was in his mind.
~ Leo Tolstoy
The art of the critic in a nutshell: to coin slogans without betraying ideas. The slogans of an inadequate criticism peddle ideas to fashion.
~ WALTER BENJAMIN