Quotes About Devious

The devious manipulation of sheep, otherwise known as politics.

It seems that the more privileged in a society you are, the more convoluted, devious and determined your efforts became in the evasion of putting a penny back into it.

That's … complicated and devious," Qibli said. "Congratulations, you've just summed up NightWings," Winter said to him.

Small female children. They're devious, but they're prettier than sons, and they smell better. (The Spirit of the Prophecy to Garion)

Flagrant disregard for the complexities of human motivation has led us to credit our ancestors with godlike omniscience. This, in turn, has forced us to invent devious plots or to question the moral fiber of these people in order to explain why they did not act on their all-encompassing knowledge and behave as we think they should have.

It's genius," he says, "but definitely evil genius.

Churchill was the canny political animal, very devious, bursting with energy and determination, learning as hard as he could.

The Tyranni rule fifty worlds; they are outnumbered hundreds to one. In such a position, simple force is insufficient. Devious methods, intrigue, assassination are their specialties. The net they weave across space is a wide one, and close-meshed. I can well believe that it extends across five hundred light-years to Earth.

For every Gospel action, there is an opposite and devious demonic reaction. We see this in the book of Acts. It appears in church history. We experience it in our personal journeys.

I'm not so sure he's mad, Father. Just a little devious in his sanity.

I am in love with whatever is eccentric, devious, strange, singular, unique, out of this world-and with life as an incalculable, a chaotic thing, meaningful above and beyond the necessary and elemental data of my subject.

For me, a plain Middle Westerner, there is no middle way. I am in love with whatever is eccentric, devious, strange, singular, unique, out of this world—and with life as an incalculable, a chaotic thing.

Time to do what he did best - plot dastardly acts.

Wealthy old woman + devious imagination - restraint = Aunt Agatha

He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.