God does not treat us as our sins deserve, man treats us as our sins deserve.

God does not treat us as our sins deserve, man treats us as our sins deserve.

Falsehood is never so successful as when she baits her hook with truth, and no opinions so fastly misled us read more

Falsehood is never so successful as when she baits her hook with truth, and no opinions so fastly misled us as those that are not wholly wrong, as no timepieces so effectively deceive the wearer as those that are sometimes right.

Fear has many eyes and can see things underground.

Fear has many eyes and can see things underground.

The man creates a pseudonym and hides behind it like a worm

The man creates a pseudonym and hides behind it like a worm

One is easily fooled by that which one loves.
[Fr., On est aisement dupe par ce qu'on aime.]

One is easily fooled by that which one loves.
[Fr., On est aisement dupe par ce qu'on aime.]

It seems to me that there are two kinds of trickery: the "fronts" people assume before one another's eyes, and read more

It seems to me that there are two kinds of trickery: the "fronts" people assume before one another's eyes, and the "front" a writer puts on the face of reality.

There are two days in the week on which I never worry; One is yesterday and the other is tomorrow.

There are two days in the week on which I never worry; One is yesterday and the other is tomorrow.

Nobody speaks the truth when there's something they must have.

Nobody speaks the truth when there's something they must have.

It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.

It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.