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The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.
The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.
The people of the world having once been deceived, suspect deceit in truth itself.
The people of the world having once been deceived, suspect deceit in truth itself.
We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.
We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.
Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself.
Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself.
Clouds that thunder do not always rain.
Clouds that thunder do not always rain.
Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!
Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!
Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it.
Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it.
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
I think there is a good reason why the propaganda system works that way. It recognizes that the public will read more
I think there is a good reason why the propaganda system works that way. It recognizes that the public will not support the actual policies. Therefore it is important to prevent any knowledge or understanding of them.
