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“Man is nothing but insincerity, falsehood, and hypocrisy, both in regard to himself and in regard to others. He does not wish that he should be told the truth, he shuns saying it to others; and all these moods, so inconsistent with justice and reason, have their roots in his heart.”

Men Should Heart Doe Reason Wish Justice Roots Regard Mood Hypocrisy Deceit Falsehood Inconsistent Insincerity

Author:Blaise Pascal

“Cant is the voluntary overcharging or prolongation of a real sentiment; hypocrisy is the setting up a pretension to a feeling you never had and have no wish for.”

Real Feelings Wish Setting Settings Hypocrisy Sentiments Cant Pretension Overcharging

Book:Sketches and Essays

Source: Sketches and Essays

“I wish I had a man and not a dishrag printed over with big words like 'constitutional rights' and 'progress'!”

Men Bigs Wish Rights Progress Hypocrisy Printed Constitutional Rights

Book:The Man Who Loved Children

Source: The Man Who Loved Children

“The New Year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments. People reciprocally profess wishes which they seldom form and concern which they seldom feel.”

People Feels Years Seems Form Lying Names Wish Concern Seasons Hypocrisy Customs Compliment New Year

Author:Lord Chesterfield

“This is the day when people reciprocally offer, and receive, the kindest and the warmest wishes, though, in general, without meaning them on one side, or believing them on the other. They are formed by the head, in compliance with custom, though disavowed by the heart, in consequence of nature.”

People Believe Heart Wish Sides Offers Consequence Hypocrisy Customs New Year Compliance

Book:The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His Son, Etc : to which is Prefixed, an Original Life of the Author

Source: The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His Son, Etc : to which is Prefixed, an Original Life of the Author