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Dishonesty is so grasping it would deceive God himself, were it possible. ↗

— George Bancroft

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Once again our cricketers have flattered to deceive in Australia. ↗

— Ted Dexter

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I apologize for lying to you. I promise I won't deceive you except in matters of this sort. ↗

— Spiro T. Agnew

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You will be amused when you see that I have more than once deceived without the slightest qualm of conscience, both knaves and fools. ↗

— Giacomo Casanova

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Nor can the Apostle mean that Eve only sinned; or that she only was Deceived, for if Adam sinned willfully and knowingly, he became the greater Transgressor. ↗

— Mary Astell

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You can't know your real mind as long as you deceive yourself. ↗

— Bodhidharma

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Liars share with those they deceive the desire not to be deceived. ↗

— Sissela Bok

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While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive. ↗

— Sissela Bok

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The fear of being deceived is the vulgar version of the quest for Truth. ↗

— Emile M. Cioran

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When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people. ↗

— Mark Twain

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