Hypocrisy in anything whatever may deceive the cleverest and most penetrating man, but the least wide-awake of children recognizes it, read more

Hypocrisy in anything whatever may deceive the cleverest and most penetrating man, but the least wide-awake of children recognizes it, and is revolted by it, however ingeniously it may be disguised

Thus 'tis with all; their chief and constant care
Is to seem everything but what they are.

Thus 'tis with all; their chief and constant care
Is to seem everything but what they are.

When a man puts on a Character he is a stranger to, there's as
much difference between what he read more

When a man puts on a Character he is a stranger to, there's as
much difference between what he appears, and what he is really in
himself, as there is between a VIzor and a Face.

Away, and mock the time with fairest show;
False face must hide what the false heart doth khow.

Away, and mock the time with fairest show;
False face must hide what the false heart doth khow.

I hope you have not been leading a double life, pretending to be
wicked and being really good all read more

I hope you have not been leading a double life, pretending to be
wicked and being really good all the time. That would be
hypocrisy.

A hypocrite is in himself both the archer and the mark, in all
actions shooting at his own praise read more

A hypocrite is in himself both the archer and the mark, in all
actions shooting at his own praise or profit.

Those who try to lead the people can only do so by following the mob

Those who try to lead the people can only do so by following the mob

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.

O, what may man within him hide,
Though angel on the outward side!

O, what may man within him hide,
Though angel on the outward side!