Deceit Quotes - Page 3

It is generally a feminine eye that first detects the moral deficiencies hidden under the 'dear deceit' of beauty.

Appearances often are deceiving.

Deceit and falsehood, whatever conveniences they may for a time promise or produce, are, in the sum of life, obstacles to happiness. Those who profit by the cheat distrust the deceiver; and the act by which kindness was sought puts an end to confidence.

I will say that the idea of a woman being deceptive came from that original discussion with critics and reporters about if woman could do that kind of thing. Evelyn, herself, grew out of the discussions about how capable women are of deceit and lying and manipulation.

When it comes to controlling human beings, there is no better instrument than lies. Because you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated. The power to manipulate beliefs is the only thing that counts.

Perhaps the greatest self-deceit is to tell ourselves that we can be self-sufficient.

Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility.

Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.

Things come apart so easily when they have been held together with lies.

Whatever others may say, they say it to deceive and comfort themselves, not help you.

Fears and lies intensify consciousness.

Words can be deceitful, but pantomime necessarily is simple, clear and direct

The propaganda machine keeps on churning out lies and deceit. And the obedient, unthinking, apathetic people in our society keep accepting it.

Almost all people are hypnotics. The proper authority saw to it that the proper belief should be induced, and the people believed properly.

If we take shelter of the lotus feet of the spiritual master, we can become free from illusion, fear and distress. If we wholeheartedly beg for his mercy without any deceit then the spiritual master bestows all auspiciousness upon us.

Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false look, smile, or act.

The theist can only find meaning by leaving this life for a transcendental world beyond the grave. The human world as he finds it is empty of 'ultimate purpose' and hence meaningless. Theism thus is an attempt to escape from the human condition; it is a pathetic deceit.

One of the lies that we tell ourselves is that we're making progress; but Huey's chair's empty.

There is a smile of love, And there is a smile of deceit, And there is a smile of smiles In which these two smiles meet.

There is no killing the suspicion that deceit has once begotten.

Deadly poisons are concealed under sweet honey.

Anything is better than lies and deceit!

So when your new eyes meet mine they won't see no lies, just love.

In moderating, not satisfying desires, lies peace.

Practically all the relationships I know are based on a foundation of lies and mutually accepted delusion.