Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox.
Hypocrisy Quotes
With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who posses great talent it is hypocrisy.
The value of an idea has nothing to do with the success of the man who expresses it.
It is not what they profess but what they practice that makes them good.
That vice pays homage to virtue is notorious; we call it hypocrisy.
A hypocrite despises those whom he deceives, but has no respect for himself. He would make a dupe of himself too, if he could.
I am unjust, but I can strive for justice. My life’s unkind, but I can vote for kindness. I, the unloving, say life should be lovely. I, that am blind, cry out against my blindness.
Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat.
They (actors) are the only honest hypocrites. Their life is a voluntary dream, a studied madness. The height of their ambition is to be beside themselves. Today kings, tomorrow beggars, it is only when they are themselves that they are nothing. Made up of mimic laughter and tears, passing from the extremes of joy or […]
A forced faith is a hypocrisy hateful to God and man.
