Quotes About Deception

All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it.

Satan can make men dance upon the brink of hell as though they were on the verge of heaven.

Even if a man should chance to speak the most complete truth, yet he himself does not know it; all things are wrapped in appearances

All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.

In fact, to gull a fool seems to me an exploit worthy of a witty man.

Man has the supreme knack of deceiving himself; the Englishman is supremest among men.

There's a sort of rage a man feels when he's been deceived where he most trusted. It compares to no other anger.

False opinions are like false money, struck first of all by guilty men and thereafter circulated by honest people who perpetuate the crime without knowing what they are doing.

A tailor, though a man of upright dealing,-- True but for lying,--honest but for stealing,-- Did fall one day extremely sick by chance And on the sudden was in wondrous trance.

Corrupt men are always liars. Lies are their instruments, their pleasure, their solace. In time they come to believe their lies, or rather to half-believe them.

Do not be deceived by a man's eloquence; rather whoever fulfils trusts and refrains from impugning people's honour is a real man.

The truthful man is usually a liar.

Every man looks out for himself, and he has the happiest life who manages to hoodwink himself best of all.

I wouldn't trust a man who wouldn't try to steal a little.

One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

Only one man ever betrayed my confidence, and that only in a minor matter.

Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever,- One foot in sea and one on shore, To one thing constant never.

Men forsook God, and made carved images of men. Since therefore an image of man was falsely worshipped as God, God became truly Man, that the falsehood might be done away.

Oh, what a wicked world it is that drives a man to sin.

A selfish man is a thief.

The Great Spirit is angry with all men that tell lies.

Man is no match for woman where mischief reigns.

No man is clever enough to know all the evil he does.

Wise men have but few confidants, and cunning ones none.