Deception Quotes

A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective.

Sun - Tzu

Adults find pleasure in deceiving a child. They consider it necessary, but they also enjoy it. The children very quickly figure it out and then practice deception themselves.

Elias Canetti

There is one and only one social responsibility of business - To use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits so long as it stays within the rules of the game, which is to say, engages in open and free competition without deception or fraud.

Milton Friedman

The only charm of marriage is that it makes a life of deception necessary for both parties.

Oscar Wilde

All warfare is based on deception. There is no place where espionage is not used. Offer the enemy bait to lure him.

Sun - Tzu

The art of life is to show your hand. There is no diplomacy like candor. You may lose by it now and then, but it will be a loss well gained if you do. Nothing is so boring as having to keep up a deception.

E. V. Lucas

The worst of all deceptions is self - Deception.

Saul Bellow