Quotes on Deceived Us

All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince.

O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!

Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves.

Whatever I have up till now accepted as most true and assured I have gotten either from the senses or through the senses. But from time to time I have found that the senses deceive, and it is prudent never to trust completely those who have deceived us even once.

Life is the art of being well deceived; and in order that the deception may succeed it must be habitual and uninterrupted.

It is better to be deceived by one's friends than to deceive them.

We, the Black masses, don't want these leaders who seek our support coming to us representing a certain political party. They must come to us today as Black Leaders representing the welfare of Black people. We won't follow any leader today who comes on the basis of political party. Both parties (Democrat and Republican) are controlled by the same people who have abused our rights, and who have deceived us with false promises every time an election rolls around.

We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love - first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage.