Quotes About Deception

Sits like a man, but smiles like a reptile.

Man is bound to lie about himself

I do not know what the heart of a rascal may be, but I know what is in the heart of an honest man; it is horrible.

Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.

Look-ye, 'tis my Opinion, ev'ry Man cheats in his Way. And he is only honest, who is not discover'd.

Beware of men bearing flowers.

Simplicity is the most deceitful mistress that ever betrayed man.

Men who can succeed in deceiving no one else, will succeed at last in deceiving themselves.

A fool is one whom simpletons believe to be a man on merit. [Fr., Un fat celui que les sots croient un homme de merite.]

No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.

Men are not intelligent when it comes to cheating, but they're wise enough to choose a woman who will put up with it.

...counselling man to treat her as a slave while persuading her that she is a queen.

Any man who will cheat for you will cheat against you.

Look twice at a two-faced man.

There are no new lies, no new heresies. Man is simply not that creative.

What has gone wrong with the men who are ruling I'd like to know who they think they are fooling They told us that torture was over and gone but everyone knows the same torture goes on

Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment.

All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince.

Seeing-is-believing is a blind spot in man's vision.

I've always loved movies about con men. I think con men are as American as apple pie.

Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.

It has long been recognized by public men of all kinds. . . that statistics come under the head of lying, and that no lie is so false or inconclusive as that which is based on statistics.

Most Men are Cowards, all Men should be Knaves. The Difference lies, as far as I can see, Not in the thing it self, but the Degree.

A sucker don't ever catch on. A smart man don't ever sleep. He's got to keep ducking the traps.