862 Quotes About Deception

People trust their eyes above all else - but most people see what they wish to see, or what they believe they should see; not what is really there

People are secretive when they have secrets.

I do know that the slickest way to lie is to tell the right amount of truth--then shut up.

His lies were so exquisite I almost wept.

The bedrock of corruption is the attitude of selfishness. Nations are ruined when politicians think for themselves first before thinking about anyone else!

Do actions agree with words? There's your measure of reliability. Never confine yourself to the words.

We’re a different sort of thief here, Lamora. Deception and misdirection are our tools. We don’t believe in hard work when a false face and a good line of bullshit can do so much more.

It is only prudent never to place complete confidence in that by which we have even once been deceived.

The truest way to be deceived is to think oneself more knowing than others.