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Men are always sincere. They change sincerities, that's all.
Men are always sincere. They change sincerities, that's all.
Everyone is born sincere and die deceivers.
Everyone is born sincere and die deceivers.
It is the act of a bad man to deceive by falsehood.
[Lat., Improbi hominis est mendacio fallere.]
It is the act of a bad man to deceive by falsehood.
[Lat., Improbi hominis est mendacio fallere.]
When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people.
When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people.
The great masses of the people will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one.
The great masses of the people will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one.
The people wish to be deceived; let them be deceived.
[Lat., Populus vult decipi; decipiatur.]
The people wish to be deceived; let them be deceived.
[Lat., Populus vult decipi; decipiatur.]
God is not averse to deceit in a holy cause.
God is not averse to deceit in a holy cause.
Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.
Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.
Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.
Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.
