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Frauds Quotes

On feeling like a fraud, and spotting real ones

This page gathers quotes about frauds, from artists who privately doubt their own talent to warnings about frauds tied to new investment trends.

A new product, technology, or innovation - such as Bitcoin - has the potential to give rise both to frauds and high-risk investment opportunities. Potential investors can be easily enticed with the promise of high returns in a new investment...

Quotes by Perianne Boring

The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is easy after that.

Quotes by Pearl Bailey

Most artists think they're frauds anyway.

Quotes by John Milius

The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat oneself.

Quotes by Gamaliel Bailey

Anyway Quotes

We have to expose Republicans for the frauds that they are when it comes to what they want to do for working men and women.

Quotes by Dannel Malloy

There are some frauds so well conducted that it would be stupidity not to be deceived by them.

Quotes by Charles Caleb Colton

If you look at the great frauds of all time, Enron had that phantom trading floor. What Herbalife has is it has phantom or fictitious customers.

Quotes by Bill Ackman

The history of palaeontology is littered with examples of famous frauds and fakes, often with eminent researchers in the field being thoroughly hoodwinked by some fairly shoddy fabrications.

Quotes by Alice Roberts

Robert M. Morgenthau, the Manhattan district attorney, has seen a few financial schemes in his time. As the lead local prosecutor in the world's financial capital, he has battled frauds like the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, which stole...

Quotes by Alex Berenson

Frequently Asked Questions

What angle do these Frauds quotes take?
They range from artists' private self-doubt to warnings about financial scams and reflections on the danger of cheating oneself.
Is there a quote about artists feeling like frauds?
Yes, one quote states plainly that most artists think they are frauds anyway, capturing common creative insecurity.
Does a quote discuss financial frauds tied to new technology?
Yes, one quote warns that new products like Bitcoin can give rise to both frauds and genuine high-risk investment opportunities.
Is there a quote about cheating oneself as the worst fraud?
Yes, two versions of this idea appear, both calling self-deception the first and worst of all frauds.
Where can I read more about artists and creativity?
See Artists Quotes for more perspectives on creative doubt and honesty.

A recurring theme here is that cheating oneself is the first and worst fraud of all, a line echoed across more than one quote.