Deception

For I have sworn thee fair, and thought thee bright, who art as black as hell, as dark as night



William Shakespeare

By falsehood and deception, none have found Him. Whatever you plant, you shall eat

Sri Guru Granth

The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity

Andre Gide

A deception that elevates us is dearer than a host of low truths


Marina Tsvetaeva

The essence of lying is in deception, not in words

John Ruskin

The art of pleasing is the art of deception

Marquis De Vauvenargues

Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception

Sophocles