He reminds me of the man who murdered both his parents, and then when sentence was about to be pronounced pleaded for mercy on the grounds that he was an orphan.
Hypocrisy Quotes
That vice pays homage to virtue is notorious; we call it hypocrisy.
A hypocrite despises those whom he deceives, but has no respect for himself. He would make a dupe of himself too, if he could.
I am unjust, but I can strive for justice. My life’s unkind, but I can vote for kindness. I, the unloving, say life should be lovely. I, that am blind, cry out against my blindness.
Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat.
They (actors) are the only honest hypocrites. Their life is a voluntary dream, a studied madness. The height of their ambition is to be beside themselves. Today kings, tomorrow beggars, it is only when they are themselves that they are nothing. Made up of mimic laughter and tears, passing from the extremes of joy or […]
A forced faith is a hypocrisy hateful to God and man.
But here I say the Turks were much mistaken – Who, hating hogs, yet wished to save their bacon.
Many kiss the hand they wish cut off.
A hypocrite is a person who – but who isn’t?
