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“Those who plead their cause in the absence of an opponent can invent to their heart's content, can pontificate without taking into account the opposite point of view and keep the best arguments for themselves, for aggressors are always quick to attack those who have no means of defence.”
― Christine de Pizan, Der Sendbrief vom Liebesgott / The Letter of the God of Love

tags: argument, deceit, defenselessness, double-standards, falsehood, hypocrisy, inequality, injustice, misrepresentation, one-sidedness, strength, unfairness, weakness

181 likes

“You must remember, my dear lady, the most important rule of any successful illusion: First, the people must want to believe in it.”
― Libba Bray, The Sweet Far Thing

tags: belief, deceit

277 likes

“It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.”
― Noël Coward, Blithe Spirit

tags: deceit, honesty, hypocrisy, morality, shock, top-8

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“When one with honeyed words but evil mind
Persuades the mob, great woes befall the state.”
― Euripides, Orestes

tags: administration, deceit, deception, elections, evil, false-promises, falsehood, government, power, seduction, tyranny

596 likes

“Love is a verb, not a noun. It is active. Love is not just feelings of passion and romance. It is behavior. If a man lies to you, he is behaving badly and unlovingly toward you. He is disrespecting you and your relationship. The words “I love you” are not enough to make up for that. Don’t kid yourself that they are.”
― Susan Forward, When Your Lover Is a Liar: Healing the Wounds of Deception and Betrayal

tags: compulsive-liars, deceit, liar, lies, pathological-liars, trust

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