Quotes about deceit

The easiest person to deceive is one's own self.

— Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. You may fool all of the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.

— Abraham Lincoln

Deceive the rich and powerful if you will, but don't insult them.

— Japanese Proverb

You can fool all the people all the time if the advertising budget is big enough.

— Ed Rollins

Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.

— Sir Walter Scott

Whatever others may say, they say it to deceive and comfort themselves, not help you.

— Dejan Stojanovic