Charles Van Doren Quotes

Nixon was the most dishonest individual I have ever met in my life. He lied to his wife, his family, his friends, his colleagues in the Congress, lifetime members of his own political party, the American people and the world.

I'm not interested in a film about deceit anymore. I think I was always invested in deceit on some level. But it no longer compels me the way it did for so many years.

In trust I have found treason.

Nothing is more common on earth than to deceive and be deceived.

Trust makes way for treachery.

As to you, sir, treacherous in private friendship and … a hypocrite in public life, the world will be puzzled to decide whether you are an apostate or an imposter, whether you have abandoned good principles, or whether you ever had any.

I think, basically, if you talk to anybody, you can gauge an idea of what it's like to feel deceived. You don't have to have run into a con artist to feel like you've been deceived by someone.

The world loves to be deceived.

An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse.

I am in no mood to be deceived any longer by the crafty devil and false character whose greatest pleasure is to take advantage of everyone.

The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool.

Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing in his heart, Utters another.

One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.

Who would not rather trust and be deceived?

Bad faith likes discourse on friendship and loyalty.

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest.

Dishonesty is so grasping it would deceive God himself, were it possible.

Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all.

Liars share with those they deceive the desire not to be deceived.

Betrayal... is my favorite subject.

I am not unaware that leaders betray, and sell out, and play false.

I have never known a more vulgar expression of betrayal and deceit.

People don't throw your bags out of windows because of lies; they throw them out because of the truth.

Knavery and flattery are blood relations.

Fidelity - a virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.