The best happiness a woman can boast is that of being most carefully deceived.
Deception - Deceive Quotes
People always overdo the matter when they attempt deception.
We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never deceived us.
Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself.
It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
My companion stretched out his hand against his friends, he violated his covenant. His speech was smoother than butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords. (Psalms 55:20-21)
The sure way to be cheated is to think one’s self more cunning than others.
By art and deceit men live half a year; and by deceit and art the other half.
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time. (No authentic record exists of Lincoln saying it. It first was attributed to him by Alexander McClure in 1904.)
Beware of anyone who says they are manufacturing antiques.
