The heart deceives, because it is never anything but the expression of the minds miscalculations I dont know what the heart is, not I: I only use the word to denote the minds frailties.

Quote by Marquis De Sade

Topics: Self Deception Quotes

Woman's destiny is to be wanton, like the bitch, the she-wolf; she must belong to...

Woman's destiny is to be wanton, like the bitch, the she-wolf; she must belong to...

Your body is the church where Nature asks to be reverenced.

Your body is the church where Nature asks to be reverenced.

Nature, who for the perfect maintenance of the laws of her general equilibrium, has sometimes...

Nature, who for the perfect maintenance of the laws of her general equilibrium, has sometimes...

One is never so dangerous when one has no shame, than when one has grown...

One is never so dangerous when one has no shame, than when one has grown...

Nature has not got two voices, you know, one of them condemning all day what...

Nature has not got two voices, you know, one of them condemning all day what...

It is not my mode of thought that has caused my misfortunes, but the mode...

It is not my mode of thought that has caused my misfortunes, but the mode...

Never lose sight of the fact that all human felicity lies in man's imagination, and...

Never lose sight of the fact that all human felicity lies in man's imagination, and...

No lover, if he be of good faith, and sincere, will deny he would prefer...

No lover, if he be of good faith, and sincere, will deny he would prefer...

One weeps not save when one is afraid, and that is why kings are tyrants.

One weeps not save when one is afraid, and that is why kings are tyrants.

Comparing oneself with Galileo or Einstein is certainly good for the ego, provided one refrains...

Comparing oneself with Galileo or Einstein is certainly good for the ego, provided one refrains...

The worst thing you can do is start slow, or con yourself into thinking that...

The worst thing you can do is start slow, or con yourself into thinking that...

I feel I am free but I know I am not.

I feel I am free but I know I am not.

Dont cross the stream to find water.

Dont cross the stream to find water.

How desperately difficult it is to be honest with oneself. It is much easier to...

How desperately difficult it is to be honest with oneself. It is much easier to...

I suppose I have a highly developed capacity for self-delusion, so its no problem for...

I suppose I have a highly developed capacity for self-delusion, so its no problem for...

Take the life...lie away from the average man and straight away you take away his...

Take the life...lie away from the average man and straight away you take away his...

The visionary lies to himself, the liar only to others.

The visionary lies to himself, the liar only to others.

Our years, our debts, and our enemies are always more numerous than we imagine.

Our years, our debts, and our enemies are always more numerous than we imagine.

We admit that we are like apes, but we seldom realise that we are apes.

We admit that we are like apes, but we seldom realise that we are apes.