deception Quotes

Young people are easily tricked because they are quick to hope.

Of the tyrant, spies and informers are the principal instruments. War is his favorite occupation, for the sake of engrossing the attention of the people, and making himself necessary to them as their leader.

Even that some people try deceived me many times ... I will not fail to believe that somewhere, someone deserves my trust.

Youth is easily deceived because it is quick to hope.

In the first place, then, men should guard against the beginning of change, and in the second place they should not rely upon the political devices of which I have already spoken invented only to deceive the people, for they... ...