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 So smooth he daubed his vice with show of virtue
 That, his apparent open guilt omitted--
  I read more 
 So smooth he daubed his vice with show of virtue
 That, his apparent open guilt omitted--
  I mean, his conversation with Shore's wife--
   He lived from all attainder of suspects. 
 Constant at Church and 'Change; his gains were sure;
 His givings rare, save farthings to the poor.  
 Constant at Church and 'Change; his gains were sure;
 His givings rare, save farthings to the poor. 
Saint abroad, and a devil at home.
Saint abroad, and a devil at home.
The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.
The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.
When we abolish the slavery of half of humanity, together with the whole system of hypocrisy it implies, then the read more
When we abolish the slavery of half of humanity, together with the whole system of hypocrisy it implies, then the "division" of humanity will reveal its genuine significance and the human couple will find its true form.
 Some hypocrites and seeming mortified men, that held down their 
heads, were like the little images that they place read more 
 Some hypocrites and seeming mortified men, that held down their 
heads, were like the little images that they place in the very 
bowing of the vaults of churches, that look as if they held up 
the church, but are but puppets. 
 Hypocrisy is the homage which vice renders to virtue.
 [Fr., L'hypocrisie est un hommage que le vice rend a read more 
 Hypocrisy is the homage which vice renders to virtue.
 [Fr., L'hypocrisie est un hommage que le vice rend a la vertu.] 
Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing
Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing
Hypocrisy and distortion are passing currents under the name of religion
Hypocrisy and distortion are passing currents under the name of religion