Politics: private interests masquerading as public concerns.

Fiction: a game of pretend.

Fine words have the power to make even the stupidest person sound intelligent.

Chasms are deceived by rumors of their depth.

Our thoughts deceive us more than our senses.

Nothing is so deceiving as knowledge.

How long does one have to live before one can no longer be fooled by words?

A mask can hide you from others, but not from yourself.