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Deception quotes

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“All warfare is based on deception.” Sun Tzu, “The Art of War” - 5th century BC

“The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.” Leonardo da Vinci, “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci” - 1478 – 1519

“the one charm of marriage is that it makes a life of deception absolutely necessary for both parties.” Oscar Wilde, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” - 1890

“When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.” Oscar Wilde, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” - 1890

“Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken;” Jane Austen, “Emma” - 1815

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