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)
Deception - Deceive Quotes
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.
Are you astonished Aulus, that our friend Fabullinus is so frequently deceived? A good man has always something to learn in regard to fraud.
You can’t fool all of the people all of the time – but it isn’t necessary.
You were constantly, Matho, a guest at my villa at Tivoli. Now you buy it. I have deceived you: I have merely sold you what was already your own.
If a man deceive me once shame on him, if he deceive me twice shame on me.
That soul that has believed, and is deceived, thinks nothing for a while. All thoughts are vile, and then, finding the pull of breath, better than death, the soul that had believed, and was deceived, ends by believing more than even before.
