Deceiving Quotes
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A hypocrite despises those whom he deceives, but has no respect for himself. He would make a dupe of himself too, if he could.
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Any man or woman who neglects to maintain inward vigilance, and only makes an outward show of holiness in dress, speech, and behavior, is a wretched creature. For they watch the doings of other people and criticize their faults, imagining themselves to be something when in reality they are nothing. In this way they deceive themselves. Be careful to avoid this, and devote yourself inwardly to His likeness by humility, charity, and other spiritual virtues. In this way you will be truly converted to God.
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You hear the word, and believe it in theory, while you deny it in practice. I say to you, that 'you deceive yourselves'.
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It is an act of virtue to deceive and lie, when by such means the interest of the church might be promoted.
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Should anyone attempt to deceive you by false expressions, and not be a true friend at heart, act in the same manner, and thus art will defeat art. If you would catch a man let him think he is catching you.
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Although a man has so well purged his mind that nothing can trouble or deceive him any more, yet he reached his present innocence through sin.
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My religion is not deceiving myself.
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The Press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of the government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people.
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In a movie we try to deceive. In theaters, as they say, the deceived are the wisest.
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Paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending them off to distant lands to die of foreign fevers and foreign shot and shell.
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But when you slice truth too thin, you deceive.
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Funny, now I can see, how looks can be deceiving.
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Do my eyes deceive me, or is Senna's Lotus sounding rough?
