He had a certain air of being a handsome man--which he was not; and a certain air of being a well-bred man--which he was not. It was mere swagger and challenge; but in this particular, as in many others, blustering assertion goes for proof, half over the world.
Charles DickensMots clés deception appearance farce villian proud little-dorrit
Live a life of lies; die a death of truths.
Anthony LiccioneMots clés life truth deception death lie reaction consequences cause trick end fallout outcome orgin dispair end-result
Thou of thyself thy sweet self dost deceive.
William ShakespeareMots clés deception shakespeare sonnet
It’s not enough to be able to lie with a straight face; anybody with enough gall to raise on a busted flush can do that. The first way to lie artistically is to tell the truth — but not all of it. The second way involves telling the truth, too, but is harder: Tell the exact truth and maybe all of it…but tell it so unconvincingly that your listener is sure you are lying.
Robert A. HeinleinMots clés truth deception lies lying omissions half-truths
I don't know why wicked places generally look wicked. You'd think they'd look nice, to fool people, but they hardly ever do.
Lemony SnicketMots clés deception wickedness buildings wicked-places
Elegance is the perfect disguise for our violent nature—a mask so convincing that we often fool ourselves the moment we don it.
Ashim ShankerMots clés deception elegance mask disguise violent-nature
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