In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

Deceit Quotes

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A fascist is one whose lust for money or power is combined with such an intensity of intolerance toward those of other races, parties, classes, religions, cultures, regions or nations as to make him ruthless in his use of deceit or violence to attain his ends.
Henry A. Wallace


Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality.
Pierre Corneille

During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
George Orwell


In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
George Orwell

In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act.
George Orwell

Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in its veins.
Edward Kennedy

It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.
Noel Coward

It is only hope which is real, and reality is a bitterness and a deceit.
William Makepeace Thackeray

It seems we are capable of immense love and loyalty, and as capable of deceit and atrocity. It's probably this shocking ambivalence that makes us unique.
John Scott

It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.
Noel Coward

The art of using deceit and cunning grow continually weaker and less effective to the user.
John Tillotson

The Middle East is more angry than ever. I'm afraid that the sort of deceit on the route to war was linked to the lack of preparation for afterwards and the chaos and suffering that continuous - so it won't go away will it?
Clare Short

Their final objective toward which all their deceit is directed is to capture political power so that, using the power of the state and the power of the market simultaneously, they may keep the common man in eternal subjection.
Henry A. Wallace

There comes a time when deceit and defiance must be seen for what they are. At that point, a gathering danger must be directly confronted. At that point, we must show that beyond our resolutions is actual resolve.
Dick Cheney