Hypocrisy Quotes

In all ages, hypocrites, called priests, have put crowns upon the heads of thieves, called kings.

There are two sorts of hypocrites: ones that are deceived with their outward morality and external religion; and the others are those that are deceived with false discoveries and elevation; which often cry down works, and men’s own righteousness, and talk much of free grace; but at the same time make righteousness of their discoveries, […]

It is no fault of Christianity if a hypocrite falls into sin.

Seeing through is rarely seeing into.

Mesmerism, n. Hypnotism before it wore good clothes, kept a carriage and asked Incredulity to dinner.

Politeness: the most acceptable hypocrisy.

Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo.

Christian. n. One who follows the teachings of Christ insofar as they are not inconsistent with a life of sin.

When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn’t the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.

The wolf was sick, he vowed a monk to be – But when he got well, a wolf once more was he.