Quotes about Deception

Many Christians in the Western church attempt to live as though the devil does not exist, having

The secret to film is that it's an illusion.

My mom is really naive - she thinks that because she is honest, other people will be honest too. That's not the way it works.

Spiritual warfare is not about naming territorial spirits, claiming the ground or binding demons. It is all about the gospel. It is to live a gospel life, to preserve gospel unity and to proclaim gospel truth. It is to do this in the face of a hostile world, a deceptive enemy and our own sinful natures. And it is to pray to a sovereign God for gospel opportunities. Advance comes through godliness, unity, proclamation and prayer. Timothy Chester, on Ephesians 621

To lie a little is not possible: he who lies, lies the whole lie.

Argot is nothing more nor less than a wardrobe in which language, having some bad deed to do, disguises itself. It puts on word-masks and metaphoric rags.

Water! pretending to be pure, thou resemblest false friends. Thou art warm at the top and cold at bottom.

Geometry is deceptive; the hurricane alone is trustworthy.

Friend' is sometimes a word devoid of meaning; enemy, never.

In the case of sand as in that of woman, there is a fineness which is treacherous.

Words can be liars, we must not blindly believe what they say.

Optimism is the opium of the people.