Quotes on Betray

We are much harder on people who betray us in small ways than on people who betray others in great ones.

A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.

A soul which knows that it is loved, but does not itself love, betrays its sediment: its dregs come up.

The intellectual tradition is one of servility to power, and if I didn't betray it I'd be ashamed of myself.

Roving dogs do not indicate the civilisation or compassion of the society. They betray on the country the ignorance and lethargy of its members.

I am not blind to the shortcomings of our own people. I am not unaware that leaders betray, and sell out, and play false. But this knowledge does not outweigh the fact that my class, the working class, is exploited, driven, fought back with the weapon of starvation, with guns and with venal courts whenever they strike for conditions more human, more civilized for their children, and for their children's children.

Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.

I define vulnerability as uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure. With that definition in mind, let’s think about love. Waking up every day and loving someone who may or may not love us back, whose safety we can’t ensure, who may stay in our lives or may leave without a moment’s notice, who may be loyal to the day they die or betray us tomorrow—that’s vulnerability.

It's one of those unforgettable moments that happen as a child, when you discover that all along the world has been betraying you.

Let us remember that a traitor may betray himself and do good that he does not intend. It can be so, sometimes.

Aloneness and selfness are too important to betray for company.

She was actively frightened of imparting confidences, because she feared that they might betray the world of oddness that lived inside her

And who shall say--whatever disenchantment follows--that we ever forget magic; or that we can ever betray, on this leaden earth, the apple-tree, the singing, and the gold?

Intolerance betrays want of faith in one's cause.

The world is being created and destroyed in this very moment. Whoever you met will reappear, whoever you lost will return. Don’t betray the grace that was bestowed on you. Understand what is going on inside you and you will understand what is going on inside everyone else. Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace. I came with a sword.

I miss God. I miss the company of someone utterly loyal. I still don't think of God as my betrayer. The servants of God, yes, but servants by their very nature betray. I miss God who was my friend. I don't even know if God exists, but I do know that if God is your emotional role model, very few human relationships will match up to it.

At times , he didn't understand the meaning of the Koran's words . But he said he liked the enhancing sounds the arabic words made as they rolled off his tongue . He said they comforted him , eased his heart . "They'll comfort you too . Mrariam jo , " he said . "You can summon then in your time of your need , and they won't fail you . God's words will never betray you , my girl . (pg.17)

I don’t understand anything...and I no longer want to understand anything. I want to stick to the fact...If I wanted to understand something, I would immediately have to betray the fact, but I’ve made up my mind to stick to the fact.

It's such a shame that we know so little about our own country, that we can't find it in our hearts to love our own kind. Instead we admire those who show our country disrespect and betray its people.

Betray a friend, and you'll often find you have ruined yourself.

To me, the thing that is worse than death is betrayal. You see, I could conceive death, but I could not conceive betrayal.