Deception
Conversion is not putting a man in an armchair and taking him easily to heaven. It is the beginning of a mighty conflict, in which it costs much to win the victory.
Author: J. C. RyleTopics: Conflicts, Conversion, Deception, Famous, Heaven, Victory
We are too apt to forget that temptation to sin will rarely present itself to us in its true colors, saying, “I am your deadly enemy, and I want to ruin you forever in hell.” Oh, no! sin comes to us, like Judas, with a kiss; and like Joab, with an outstretched hand and flattering words. The forbidden fruit seemed good and desirable to Eve; yet it cast her out of Eden.
Author: J. C. RyleTopics: Danger, Deception, Famous, Sins, Temptation
What I warn you to remember is that I am a detective. Our relationship with truth is fundamental but cracked, refracting confusingly like fragmented glass. It is the core of our careers, the endgame of every move we make, and we pursue it with strategies painstakingly constructed of lies and concealment and every variation on deception
Author: Tana FrenchTopics: Deception, Famous, Feelings, Life, Meaningful, Remember, Truth, Warned
Restrain an inordinate desire for knowledge, in which is found much anxiety and deception. Learned men always wish to appear so, and desire recognition of their wisdom. But there are many matters, knowledge of which brings little or no advantage to the soul
Author: Thomas a KempisTopics: Anxiety, Deception, Desire, Famous, Feelings, Inordinate, Life, Meaningful, Wisdom
Beauty is a mute deception
Author: TheophrastusTopics: Beauty, Deception, Famous, Feelings, Life, Meaningful
Deception is one of the quickest ways to gain little things and lose big things
Author: Thomas SowellTopics: Big, Deception, Feelings, Inspirational, Life, Little Things, Meaningful, Quickest
He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it the second time.
Author: Thomas JeffersonTopics: Betrayal, Character, Deception, Easier, Experiences, Famous, Feelings, Finds, Integrity, Lie, Meaningful, Permits, Second time, Tell, Trust, Truthfulness
Force and fraud are in war the two cardinal virtues
Author: Thomas HobbesTopics: Acceptance, Cardinal, Conflicts, Deception, Famous, Feelings, Force, Fraud, Meaningful, Power, Strategy, Virtues, War
We should be teaching our children the scientific method and the reasons for a Bill of Rights. With it comes a certain decency, humility and community spirit.
Author: Carl SaganTopics: Children, Decency, Deception, Metaphor, Method, Right, Science, Spirit, Spirited
The supreme mystery of despotism, its prop and stay, is to keep men in a state of deception, and with the specious title of religion to cloak the fear by which they must be held in check, so that they will fight for their servitude as if for salvation.
Author: Baruch SpinozaTopics: Deception, Despotism, Famous, Meaningful, Prop, Salvation, Specious, Supreme