We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.

We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.

Men are always sincere. They change sincerities, that's all.

Men are always sincere. They change sincerities, that's all.

I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself read more

I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down.

Had the devil come to our first parents personally and unmasked, they would have more easily seen the deception.

Had the devil come to our first parents personally and unmasked, they would have more easily seen the deception.

For I have sworn thee fair, and thought thee bright, who art as black as hell, as dark as night.

For I have sworn thee fair, and thought thee bright, who art as black as hell, as dark as night.

The pleasures of the world are deceitful; they promise more than they give. They trouble us in seeking them, they read more

The pleasures of the world are deceitful; they promise more than they give. They trouble us in seeking them, they do not satisfy us when possessing them and they make us despair in losing them.

God is not averse to deceit in a holy cause.

God is not averse to deceit in a holy cause.

Clouds that thunder do not always rain.

Clouds that thunder do not always rain.

The angel answer'd, "Nay, said soul; go higher!
To be deceived in your true heart's desire
Was read more

The angel answer'd, "Nay, said soul; go higher!
To be deceived in your true heart's desire
Was bitterer than a thousand years of fire!"