862 Quotes About Deception

No man is exempted from the subtle deception of doctrinal drift – the man of God expects this temptation.

It is probable that the most inhuman monsters, even the Himmlers and the Mengeles, convince themselves that they are engaged in noble and courageous acts.

Like a sheep invited to a banquet in his honor thrown by wolves.

The worst grudge is being told that you are forgiven, yet your sins are still glowing in their hearts like a burning coal.

If you choose to keep your true face secret, then the people who know you by one mask, must never meet those who know you by another.

The green girl necessarily pines for the past, because the present is too uncomfortable to be present in and the future, unimaginable. The need to long, to desire that which she cannot have, that which has eluded her, because she deceives herself that it was this person, this chance, where she would have found happiness.

I wanted to get away from him before he led me into talking, before he made me feel angry, or grieved, or jealous all over again. I did not want to feel anything for him, not desire, not resentment. I wanted to be cold to him, so I turned on my heel and started to walk away.

Those who replace love in people’s life with bread, are deceitful, and call their deceit “pious”.

Pious” is a sword that the clever always use it to eliminate the truth.