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Deception Quotes

"The Earth, time, concepts, love, life, faith justice, evil - they're all fluid and in transition. They don't stay in one form or in one place forever. The whole universe is like some big FedEx box."

"The Earth, time, concepts, love, life, faith justice, evil - they're all fluid and in transition. They don't stay in one form or in one place forever. The whole universe is like some big FedEx box."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

Deception, Lies, Truth, Humanity, Life

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"The gospel of miracle that we preach promotes death and encourages corruption."

"The gospel of miracle that we preach promotes death and encourages corruption."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Deception, Gospel, Miracle, Corruption, Death

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"Deception can only live in the darkness and shadows. There is no place for it to hide once it is illuminated."

"Deception can only live in the darkness and shadows. There is no place for it to hide once it is illuminated."

Molly Friedenfeld, American Author

Deception, Darkness, Truth, Illumination

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"Every decent con man knows that the simplest truth is more powerful than even the most elaborate lie."

"Every decent con man knows that the simplest truth is more powerful than even the most elaborate lie."

Ally Carter, American Novelist

Deception, Truth, Simplicity, Power

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"Sneaking was a kind of deceit. So was disguise. Just past midnight, wearing dark trousers and Fox's hood, the queen snuck out of her own rooms and stepped into a world of stories and lies."

"Sneaking was a kind of deceit. So was disguise. Just past midnight, wearing dark trousers and Fox's hood, the queen snuck out of her own rooms and stepped into a world of stories and lies."

Kristin Cashore, American Author

Deception, Story, Identity, Adventure

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"No one knows your success or failure best than your enemy who pretends to be your greatest friend."

"No one knows your success or failure best than your enemy who pretends to be your greatest friend."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Deception, Success, Failure, Enemy, Friend

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"When you focus on miracles you will be manipulated."

"When you focus on miracles you will be manipulated."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Deception, Miracles, Manipulation, Focus, Faith

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"Affected simplicity is refined imposture."

"Affected simplicity is refined imposture."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

Deception, Simplicity, Appearance, Truth

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"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."

"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

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