As long as my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils, my lips will not speak falsehood, and my tongue will not utter deceit. – The Bible Job 27:3-4
When a politician uses the word ‘folks,’ we should brace ourselves for the deceit, or worse, that is coming. – Noam Chomsky
The Indonesian nationalists, mainly Javanese, who threw the Dutch out – in 1949, after a four-year struggle – were keen to preserve their inheritance and emulated the coercion, deceit, and bribery of the colonial rulers. – Pankaj Mishra
The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. – The Bible Matthew 13:22
The art of using deceit and cunning grow continually weaker and less effective to the user. – John Tillotson
