We never deceive for a good purpose: knavery adds malice to
falsehood.
[Fr., On ne trompe point en read more

We never deceive for a good purpose: knavery adds malice to
falsehood.
[Fr., On ne trompe point en bien; la fourberie ajoute la malice
au mensonge.]

Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

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 easiest way to be cheated is to believe yourself to be more cunning than others.

The easiest way to be cheated is to believe yourself to be more cunning than others.

I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself read more

I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down.

When people say they do not care what others think of them, for the most part they deceive themselves. Generally read more

When people say they do not care what others think of them, for the most part they deceive themselves. Generally they mean only that they will do as they choose, in the confidence that no one will know their vagaries; and at the utmost only that they are willing to act contrary to the opinion of the majorities because they are supported by the approval of their neighbors. It’s not difficult to be unconventional in the eyes of the world when your unconventionality is but the convention of your set.

The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.

The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.

a lot of elephants are running around with donkey jackets
in the Democratic Party.

a lot of elephants are running around with donkey jackets
in the Democratic Party.

God is not averse to deceit in a holy cause.

God is not averse to deceit in a holy cause.