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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
[Fr., Car c'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur.]
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
[Fr., Car c'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur.]
When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That read more
When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what world calls a romance.
Deceit is in haste, but honesty can wait a fair leisure
Deceit is in haste, but honesty can wait a fair leisure
We are never deceived, we deceive ourselves.
[Ger., Man wird betrogen, man betrugt sich selbst.]
We are never deceived, we deceive ourselves.
[Ger., Man wird betrogen, man betrugt sich selbst.]
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!"
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but read more
You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.
Everyone is born sincere and die deceivers.
Everyone is born sincere and die deceivers.
We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.
We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.