deceit quotes

He was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

-Bible (Old Testament)
Isaiah 53:8^9.

It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honestyand how few by deceit.

- Sir Noe«  l Peirce Coward
Blithe Spirit.

Nature meant me A wife, a silly, harmless, household dove, Fond without art, and kind without deceit; But Fortune, that has made a mistress of me, Has thrust me out to the wide world, unfurnish'd Of falsehood to be happy.

-John Dryden
  Cleopatra.  All for Love,or The World Well Lost, act 4.

My wealth is health and perfect ease; My conscience clear my chief defence; I neither seek by bribes to please, Nor by deceit to breed offence. Thus do I live; thus will I die. Would all did so well as I!

- Sir Edward Dyer
  'In Praise of a Contented Mind'.

I reside at Table Mountain, and my name isTruthful James; I am not up to small deceit or any sinful games.

- (Francis) Bret Harte
  'The Society upon the Stanislaus', stanza1.