Quotes About Deception

Which I wish to remark - And my language is plain, - That for ways that are dark And for tricks that are vain, The heathen Chinese is peculiar.

It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

"Will you walk into my parlour?" Said the spider to a fly: '"Tis the prettiest little parlour That ever you did spy."

One is easily fooled by that which one loves.

How dangerous can false reasoning prove!

A wise fellow who is also worthless always charms the rabble.

He who imagines he can do without the world deceives himself much; but he who fancies the world cannot do without him is still more mistaken.

The prince of darkness is a gentleman.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speak the truth, and they never believe me.

Not seeing is half-believing.

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil.

If any good results to a man from believing a lie, it certainly comes from the honesty of his belief.

There is no such thing as white lies; a lie is as black as a coalpit, and twice as foul.

False in one thing, false in everything

Their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

There are bearded fools.

Every inch that is not fool is rogue.

If you wish to avoid seeing a fool you must first break your looking-glass.

Lord, what fools these mortals be!

Give me the avowed, the erect, and manly foe, Bold I can meet, perhaps may turn the blow; But of all plagues, good Heaven, thy wrath can send, Save, save, oh save me from the candid friend!

In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief, enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.

God same me from my friends, I can protect myself from my enemies.

Flattery makes friends, truth enemies.

Give me the avowed, the erect and manly foe, Bold I can meet, perhaps may turn the blow; But of all plagues, good Heaven, thy wrath can send, Save, oh save me from the candid friend!