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“Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more! Men were deceivers ever, One foot in sea, and one on shore; To one thing constant never.” William Shakespeare, “Much Ado About Nothing” - 1600

“Anything's better than lying and deceit.” Leo Tolstoy, “Anna Karenina” - 1877

“Nothing is more deceitful . . . than the appearance of humility.” Jane Austen, “Pride and Prejudice” - 28 January 1813

“Friend, we understand not one another: I am too courtly, and thou art too cunning.” William Shakespeare, “Troilus and Cressida” - 1609

“His promises were, as he then was, mighty; but his performance, as he is now, nothing.” William Shakespeare, “Henry VIII” - 1623

“It was as though, so long as the deceit ran along quiet and monotonous, all of us let ourselves be deceived, abetting it unawares or maybe through cowardice, since all people are cowards and naturally prefer any kind of treachery because it has a...” William Faulkner, “As I Lay Dying” - 1930

“Though men can cover crimes with bold stern looks, poor women's faces are their own faults' books.” William Shakespeare, “The Rape of Lucrece” - 1594

“The great principle of out-of-door relief is, to give the paupers exactly what they don't want; and then they get tired of coming.” Charles Dickens, “Oliver Twist” - 1838

“This seemed simple as running water; but simplicity is the most deceitful mistress that ever betrayed man.” Henry Adams, “The Education of Henry Adams” - 1906

“To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.” Barack Obama, “Inaugural Address” - 20 January 2009

“I did not deceive you, mon ami. At most, I permitted you to deceive yourself.” Agatha Christie, “The Mysterious Affair at Styles” - 1920

“Pangloss most cruelly deceived me when he said that everything in the world is for the best.” Voltaire, “Candide” - 1759

“No, no, I am but shadow of myself. You are deceiv'd, my substance is not here;” William Shakespeare, “Henry VI, Part 1” - 1623

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