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Deception Quotes

The line between illusion and truth, examined.

This collection of deception quotes ranges from military strategy, where every campaign leans on misdirection, to the quieter horror of realizing your own identity was shaped by falsehood. Browse God quotes for a companion set on belief and honesty.

All possible means were used by the infatuated parents to conclude the bargain; and deception put an end to these usual artifices.

Quotes by Adelbert von Chamisso

The point of painting is not really deception or imitation.

Quotes by A. S. Byatt

When I got back from shooting 'Deception,' I was under contract with NBC, so I can't really do anything.

Quotes by Wes Brown

All warfare is based on deception.

Quotes by Unknown

Art Quotes

Neuroscientists are novices at deception.

Quotes by Teller

While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive.

Quotes by Sissela Bok

Recorded engine sounds, however, are a deliberate deception. They're like going to a concert and listening to a recording. On the other hand, I wouldn't mind buying a BMW recording and installing it in my '96 Jeep Cherokee.

Quotes by Serge Schmemann

The English language has 112 words for deception, according to one count, each with a different shade of meaning: collusion, fakery, malingering, self-deception, confabulation, prevarication, exaggeration, denial.

Quotes by Robin Marantz Henig

I think subsuming political and economic conflicts into some grand 'clash of civilisations' theory or 'the West versus the rest' binary is a particularly insidious form of ideological deception.

Quotes by Pankaj Mishra

Back Quotes

If Edith Wharton lived in the Age of Innocence, surely we now live in the Age of Deception.

Quotes by Pamela Meyer

When a pointed question is beaten back with an attack or threat of, 'How dare you...' it's a reliable signal that deception is involved. Trump is a master at this.

Quotes by Pamela Meyer

The 'free market' is a creed that stirs up near religious devotion among its believers. It is in fact a con, a myth, a great deception.

Quotes by Owen Jones

In the last few years, the very idea of telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth is dredged up only as a final resort when the alternative options of deception, threat and bribery have all been...

Quotes by Michael Musto

Insight into character comes from listening intently to the spoken word. The physical person, their charisma, charm and dramatic flair is more often used to persuade audiences, as they use these stealth tools of disguise and deception.

Quotes by Maximillian Degenerez

God Quotes

Those elements that make 'Catfish' so interesting to watch, elements of deception and mystery, make any movie or any piece of content exciting to watch. It makes characters complex and interesting.

Quotes by Max Joseph

Politicians are masters of the art of deception.

Quotes by Martin L. Gross

A deception that elevates us is dearer than a host of low truths.

Quotes by Marina Tsvetaeva

For many years, I had allowed my second husband to take credit for my paintings. But one day, unable to continue the deception any longer, I left him and my home in California and moved to Hawaii.

Quotes by Margaret Keane

The art of pleasing is the art of deception.

Quotes by Luc de Clapiers

Like Quotes

The swim at Deception Island was by far the hardest swim I've ever done. Antarctica is a very unforgiving environment. If you don't train properly, you'll die.

Quotes by Lewis Gordon Pugh

Frequently Asked Questions

What do deception quotes on this page focus on?
These deception quotes span military strategy built on misdirection, scientific commentary on how easily minds are fooled, and personal realizations about self-built illusions.
Is there a quote linking deception to warfare?
Yes, one line frames all warfare as fundamentally reliant on deceiving the opponent, a classic idea repeated across military thought for centuries.
Do any quotes discuss deceiving yourself?
One striking quote describes the unsettling moment of noticing how much of your own identity was built on falsehood and lies rather than honest self-understanding.
Are there lighter or humorous takes on deception here?
There is a wry aside suggesting even neuroscientists are relative beginners when it comes to real trickery, adding a bit of humor to the topic.
What related quote pages pair well with deception?
Try the God quotes collection for a contrasting perspective on truth, belief, and honesty.

A few lines even turn playful, joking that neuroscientists themselves are amateurs at trickery compared to everyday life. For related themes, see Like quotes on comparison and perception.