"I should think this a gull, but that the white-bearded fellow speaks it; knavery cannot, sure, hide himself in such reverence."

Deception, Truth, Wisdom, Life, Power

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"I should think this a gull, but that the white-bearded fellow speaks it; knavery cannot, sure, hide himself in such reverence."

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"Walking purposefully, in the knowledge that no one with their sleeves rolled up who walks purposefully with a piece of paper held conspicuously in their hand is ever challenged, he set off across the wood and canvas wonderland of Interesting and Instructive Kinematography."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Deception, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Happiness

"There are some frauds so well conducted that it would be stupidity not to be deceived by them."

Charles Caleb Colton, English Writer

Deception, Stupidity

"I think President Obama is trying to deceive the public in pretending that he was not a part of Congress that has made some decisions in the past that got us to where we are today."

Sarah Palin, American Politician

Deception, Congress, Decisions, Past, President

"You can trust bad liars."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Deception, Trust, Truth, Wisdom, Power

"When you become complacent with someone lying, whether it is a close friend, the media, or your government, then you have essentially given them permission to continue to do so and most often at your expense."

Gary Hopkins, American Author

Deception, Truth, Awareness, Society

"The story of my very first sale is the fact that I dreamed up a foolproof paper to cheat an insurance company out of several hundred thousand dollars."

Theodore Sturgeon, American Writer

Deception, Company, Fact, First

"Nothing is so boring as having to keep up a deception."

Edward V. Lucas, American Writer

Deception, Nothing

"She looks honestly upset, but then, I've learned that I can't read her. The problem with a really excellent liar is that you have to just assume they're always lying."

Holly Black, American Author

Deception, Distrust, Perception, Manipulation

"If you want your lie to be believed then you need to speak thousand truths before you lie."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Deception, Lie, Truth, Belief

"She had an evil face, smoothed by hypocrisy; but her manners were excellent."

Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish Writer

Deception, Hypocrisy, Evil, Morality, Appearance

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"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once."

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"Words without thoughts never to heaven go."

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"If music be the food of love, play on."

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"Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind."

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"Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains."

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"I like not fair terms and a villain's mind."

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"So foul and fair a day I have not seen."

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"Walking purposefully, in the knowledge that no one with their sleeves rolled up who walks purposefully with a piece of paper held conspicuously in their hand is ever challenged, he set off across the wood and canvas wonderland of Interesting and Instructive Kinematography."

"There are some frauds so well conducted that it would be stupidity not to be deceived by them."

"I think President Obama is trying to deceive the public in pretending that he was not a part of Congress that has made some decisions in the past that got us to where we are today."

"You can trust bad liars."

"When you become complacent with someone lying, whether it is a close friend, the media, or your government, then you have essentially given them permission to continue to do so and most often at your expense."

"The story of my very first sale is the fact that I dreamed up a foolproof paper to cheat an insurance company out of several hundred thousand dollars."

"Nothing is so boring as having to keep up a deception."

"She looks honestly upset, but then, I've learned that I can't read her. The problem with a really excellent liar is that you have to just assume they're always lying."

"If you want your lie to be believed then you need to speak thousand truths before you lie."

"She had an evil face, smoothed by hypocrisy; but her manners were excellent."

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"The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose."

"The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, which hurts and is desired."

"Death is a fearful thing."

"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once."

"Words without thoughts never to heaven go."

"If music be the food of love, play on."

"Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind."

"Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains."

"I like not fair terms and a villain's mind."

"So foul and fair a day I have not seen."