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Hypocrisy and distortion are passing currents under the name of religion
Hypocrisy and distortion are passing currents under the name of religion
Saint abroad, and a devil at home.
Saint abroad, and a devil at home.
Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo
Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo
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.
And the veil
Spun from the cobweb fashion of the times,
TO hid the feeling heart?
And the veil
Spun from the cobweb fashion of the times,
TO hid the feeling heart?
With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.
With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.
Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins.
Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins.
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.
O serpent heart, hid with a flow'ring face!
Did ever dragon keep so fair a cave?
O serpent heart, hid with a flow'ring face!
Did ever dragon keep so fair a cave?
