We like to be deceived. Blaise Pascal
We like to be deceived.DeceptionQuotations by Blaise Pascal
Month: November 2008
The craftiest trickery are too short and ragged a cloak to cover a bad heart. Johann Kaspar Lavater
The craftiest trickery are too short and ragged a cloak to cover a bad heart.DeceptionQuotations by Johann Kaspar Lavater
The sure way to be cheated is to think one’s self more cunning than others. Francois De La Rochefoucauld
The sure way to be cheated is to think one’s self more cunning than others.DeceptionQuotations by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver. Jean De La Fontaine
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.DeceptionQuotations by Jean De La Fontaine
To give up pretensions is as blessed a relief as to get them ratified. William James
To give up pretensions is as blessed a relief as to get them ratified.DeceptionQuotations by William James
Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another. Homer
Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another.DeceptionQuotations by Homer
The people of the world having once been deceived, suspect deceit in truth itself. Hitopadesa
The people of the world having once been deceived, suspect deceit in truth itself.DeceptionQuotations by Hitopadesa
Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering the weaknesses of others. William Hazlitt
Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering the weaknesses of others.DeceptionQuotations by William Hazlitt
Life is the art of being well deceived. William Hazlitt
Life is the art of being well deceived.DeceptionQuotations by William Hazlitt
We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.DeceptionQuotations by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Unlike grown ups, children have little need to deceive themselves. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Unlike grown ups, children have little need to deceive themselves.DeceptionQuotations by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Who had deceived thee so often as thyself? Benjamin Franklin
Who had deceived thee so often as thyself?DeceptionQuotations by Benjamin Franklin
Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don’t have brains enough to be honest. Benjamin Franklin
Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don’t have brains enough to be honest.DeceptionQuotations by Benjamin Franklin
Man’s mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth. Desiderius Erasmus
Man’s mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth.DeceptionQuotations by Desiderius Erasmus
Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will. Oliver Cromwell
Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will.DeceptionQuotations by Oliver Cromwell
The easiest way to be cheated is to believe yourself to be more cunning than others. Pierre Charron
The easiest way to be cheated is to believe yourself to be more cunning than others.DeceptionQuotations by Pierre Charron
We are decent 99 percent of the time, when we could easily be vile. R. W. Riis
We are decent 99 percent of the time, when we could easily be vile.DecencyQuotations by R. W. Riis
Don’t overestimate the decency of the human race. H. L. Mencken
Don’t overestimate the decency of the human race.DecencyQuotations by H. L. Mencken
Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is most strictly observed. Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is most strictly observed.DecencyQuotations by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
No law reaches it, but all right-minded people observe it. Sebastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort
No law reaches it, but all right-minded people observe it.DecencyQuotations by Sebastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort
Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. Sir Walter Scott
Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.DeceitQuotations by Sir Walter Scott
You can fool all the people all the time if the advertising budget is big enough. Ed Rollins
You can fool all the people all the time if the advertising budget is big enough.DeceitQuotations by Ed Rollins
Deceive the rich and powerful if you will, but don’t insult them. Japanese Proverb
Deceive the rich and powerful if you will, but don’t insult them.DeceitQuotations by Japanese Proverb
The easiest person to deceive is one’s own self. Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
The easiest person to deceive is one’s own self.DeceitQuotations by Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
There are people who, like houses, are beautiful in dilapidation. Logan Pearsall Smith
There are people who, like houses, are beautiful in dilapidation.DecayQuotations by Logan Pearsall Smith
I have always looked upon decay as being just as wonderful and rich an expression of life as growth. Henry Miller
I have always looked upon decay as being just as wonderful and rich an expression of life as growth.DecayQuotations by Henry Miller
Thy decay’s still impregnate with divinity. Lord Byron
Thy decay’s still impregnate with divinity.DecayQuotations by Lord Byron
Modern man drives a mortgaged car over a bond-financed highway on credit-card gas. Earl Wilson
Modern man drives a mortgaged car over a bond-financed highway on credit-card gas.DebtQuotations by Earl Wilson
If you don’t have some bad loans you are not in business. Paul Volcker
If you don’t have some bad loans you are not in business.DebtQuotations by Paul Volcker
Buying on the installment plan makes the months shorter and the years longer. Source Unknown
Buying on the installment plan makes the months shorter and the years longer.DebtQuotations by Source Unknown
Birds have bills too, and they keep on singing Source Unknown
Birds have bills too, and they keep on singingDebtQuotations by Source Unknown
If someone takes your time, it is the only debt that can’t be repaid. Source Unknown
If someone takes your time, it is the only debt that can’t be repaid.DebtQuotations by Source Unknown
Running into debt isn’t so bad. It’s running into creditors that hurts. Source Unknown
Running into debt isn’t so bad. It’s running into creditors that hurts.DebtQuotations by Source Unknown
If one wants to get out and stay out of debt he should act his wage. Source Unknown
If one wants to get out and stay out of debt he should act his wage.DebtQuotations by Source Unknown
You can take a chance with any man who pays his bills on time. Terence
You can take a chance with any man who pays his bills on time.DebtQuotations by Terence
You know it is not my interest to pay the principal, or my principal to pay the interest. Richard Brinsley Sheridan
You know it is not my interest to pay the principal, or my principal to pay the interest.DebtQuotations by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The government who robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. George Bernard Shaw
The government who robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.DebtQuotations by George Bernard Shaw
He that dies pays all his debts. William Shakespeare
He that dies pays all his debts.DebtQuotations by William Shakespeare
Words pay no debts. William Shakespeare
Words pay no debts.DebtQuotations by William Shakespeare
A man isn’t a man until he has to meet a payroll. Ivan Shaffer
A man isn’t a man until he has to meet a payroll.DebtQuotations by Ivan Shaffer