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Quotes About Deception

Il y a quelque chose de pourri dans le royaume du Danemark.
~ William Shakespeare
Rouse him:—make after him, poison his delight, Proclaim him in the streets; incense her kinsmen, And, though he in a fertile climate dwell, Plague him with flies: though that his joy be joy, Yet throw such changes of vexation
~ William Shakespeare
Be the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it
~ William Shakespeare
Sometime we see a cloud that's dragonish, A vapor sometime like a bear or lion, A towered citadel, a pendant rock, A forked mountain, or blue promontory With trees upon't that nod unto the world And mock our eyes with air. Thou hast seen these signs: They are black vesper's pageants.
~ William Shakespeare
I want that glib and oily art to speak and purpose not, since what I well intend, I'll do't before I speak.
~ William Shakespeare
for beauty is a witch, Against whose charms faith melteth into blood.
~ William Shakespeare
Not Cassio kill'd! then murder's out of tune, And sweet revenge grows harsh. DESDEMONA O, falsely, falsely murder'd!
~ William Shakespeare
I marvel your ladyship takes delight in such a barren rascal. I saw him put down the other day with an 80   ordinary fool that has no more brain than a stone. Look you now, he's out of his guard already; unless you laugh and minister occasion to him, he is gagged. I protest I take these wise men, that crow so at these set kind of fools, no better than the fools' zanies.
~ William Shakespeare
Look behind you, my lord. FIRST MURDERER   Take that, and that. (Stabs him.)
~ William Shakespeare
On thee, the troubler of the poor world's peace! The worm of conscience still be-gnaw thy soul! Thy friends suspect for traitors while thou liv'st, And take deep traitors for thy dearest friends!
~ William Shakespeare
A man may break a word with you, sir, and words are but wind; Ay, and break it in your face, so he break it not behind.
~ William Shakespeare
The fiend gives the more friendly counsel.
~ William Shakespeare
That, when they shall be opened, black Macbeth Will seem as pure as snow, and the poor state (55) Esteem him as a lamb, being compared With my confineless harms.
~ William Shakespeare
O thou dissembling cub! what wilt thou be When time hath sow'd a grizzle on thy case? Or will not else thy craft so quickly grow, That thine own trip shall be thine overthrow? Farewell, and take her; but direct thy feet Where thou and I henceforth may never meet.
~ William Shakespeare
O, she was foul!— I scarce did know you, uncle; there lies your niece, Whose breath, indeed, these hands have newly stopp'd: I know this act shows horrible and grim. GRATIANO Poor Desdemona! I am glad thy father's dead: Thy match was mortal to him, and pure grief Shore his old thread in twain: did he live now, This sight would make him do a desperate turn, Yea, curse his better angel from his side, And fall to reprobance. OTHELLO 'Tis pitiful; but yet Iago knows That she with Cassio hath
~ William Shakespeare
It is the green eyed monster which doth mock.
~ William Shakespeare
He is now as valiant as Hercules that only tells a lie and swears it.
~ William Shakespeare
I didn't say free, madam. No, I didn't say that. He's bound to Octavia. CLEOPATRA For what favor? MESSENGER For the favor of sleeping in her bed. CLEOPATRA I am pale, Charmian. MESSENGER He's married to Octavia, madam. CLEOPATRA May you die of the worst disease!
~ William Shakespeare
Tis like she comes to speak of Cassio's death, The noise was high. Ha! No more moving? Still as the grave. Shall she come in? Were 't good? I think she stirs again—No. What's best to do? If she come in, she'll sure speak to my wife— My wife! my wife! what wife? I have no wife. Oh, insupportable! Oh, heavy hour! Methinks it should be now a huge eclipse Of sun and moon, and that th' affrighted globe Should yawn at alteration.
~ William Shakespeare
Borne by the trustless wings of false desire.
~ William Shakespeare
Come on, come on; you are pictures out of doors, Bells in your parlours, wild cats in your kitchens, Saints in your injuries, devils being offended, Players in your housewifery, and housewives in your beds.
~ William Shakespeare
meet it is I set it down        That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain;        At least I am sure it may be so in Denmark. [
~ William Shakespeare
Stay, I prithee tell me what thou think'st of me. Viola: That you do think you are not what you are. Olivia: If I think so, I think the same of you. Viola: Then think you right; I am not what I am. Olivia: I would you were as I would have you be. Viola: Would it be better, madam, than I am? I wish it might, for now I am your fool.
~ William Shakespeare
Out! A mankind witch! Hence with her, out o' door: A most intelligencing bawd!
~ William Shakespeare