Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it.

Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it.

Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself.

Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself.

Deception is a cruel act... It often has many players on different stages that corrode the soul.

Deception is a cruel act... It often has many players on different stages that corrode the soul.

Clouds that thunder do not always rain.

Clouds that thunder do not always rain.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

I think there is a good reason why the propaganda system works that way. It recognizes that the public will read more

I think there is a good reason why the propaganda system works that way. It recognizes that the public will not support the actual policies. Therefore it is important to prevent any knowledge or understanding of them.

The people of the world having once been deceived, suspect deceit in truth itself.

The people of the world having once been deceived, suspect deceit in truth itself.

Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!

Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!

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.