Quotes by Deception Truth lives on in the midst of deception. Friedrich Schiller midstdeceptiontruth The cunningest dissimulation is when a man pretends to be caught in the traps others set for him; and a man is never so easily over-reached as when he is contriving to over-reach others. Francois de La Rochefoucauld deceptionmencheating The most effectual way to be deceived is to believe oneself more cunning than one's neighbors. Francois de La Rochefoucauld vanitydeceptionbelieve The most ingenious men continually pretend to condemn tricking--but this is often done that they may use it more conveniently themselves, when some great occasion or interest offers itself to them. Francois de La Rochefoucauld deceptionusemen We are oftener deceived by being told some truth than no truth. Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke deceiveddeception To create conditions in which competition will be as effective as possible, to prevent fraud and deception, to break up monopolies- these tasks provide a wide and unquestioned field for state activity. Friedrich August von Hayek competitiondeceptiontasks To combat depression by a forced credit expansion is to attempt to cure the evil by the very means which brought it about; because we are suffering from a misdirection of production, we want to create further misdirection -- a procedure which can only lead to a much more severe crisis as soon as the credit expansion comes to an end. Friedrich August von Hayek deceptionevilmean It is a self-deception of philosophers and moralists to imagine that they escape decadence by opposing it. That is beyond their will; and, however little they acknowledge it, one later discovers that they were among the most powerful promoters of decadence. Friedrich Nietzsche deceptionpowerfulself It is as easy to unknowingly deceive yourself as it is to deceive others. Francois de La Rochefoucauld deceptiondeceivingeasy The reason we bitterly hate those who deceive us is because they think they are cleverer than we are. Francois de La Rochefoucauld deceptionhatethinking The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception. Francois de La Rochefoucauld intentiondeceptiondeceiving The pleasure of despair. But then, it is in despair that we find the most acute pleasure, especially when we are aware of the hopelessness of the situation... ...everything is a mess in which it is impossible to tell what's what, but that despite this impossibility and deception it still hurts you, and the less you can understand, the more it hurts. Fyodor Dostoevsky despairdeceptionhurt Dishonesty is so grasping it would deceive God himself, were it possible. George Bancroft hypedeceptionhonesty Deceivers are the most dangerous members of society. They trifle with the best affections of our nature, and violate the most sacred obligations. George Crabbe deceitdeceptionlying The word bipartisan usually means some larger-than-usual deception is being carried out. George Carlin deceptionusualmean There is no killing the suspicion that deceit has once begotten. George Eliot infidelitydeceitdeception Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer. George Herbert physiciansdeceptionfeet Nationalism is power hunger tempered by self-deception. George Orwell deceptionpowerself The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means. Georges Bernanos tyrantsdeceptionmean The human mind has an infinite capacity for self-deception. Gertrude Atherton deceptionselfmind«1234567891011»
