Life is the art of being well deceived.

No man manages his affairs as well as a tree does

Truth is often the favorite tool of those who deceive.

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

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.

We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never deceived us.

Life is the art of being well deceived, and to succeed, it must be habitual and uninterrupted.

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

Except during the nine months before he draws his first breath, no man manages his affairs as well as a tree does.

The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once.

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.

Except during the nine months before he draws his first breath, no man manages his affairs as well as a tree. We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never deceived us.

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.

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.

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