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Letter "H" » Hypocrisy
«Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy»
Author: Edwin Hubbel Chapin
(Author, Clergyman, Pastor, Speaker, Writer)
| About:
Hypocrisy
| Keywords:
flag, Flag of, hypocrisy, ostentation, signal, signal flag
«The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity»
Author: Andre Gide
| About:
Hypocrisy
| Keywords:
ceases, deception, deceptions, hypocrite, perceive, sincerity
«There are two sorts of hypocrites: one that are deceived with their outward morality and external religion; many of whom are professed Arminians, in the doctrine of justification: and the other, are those that are deceived with false discoveries and elevations; who often cry down works, and men's own righteousness, and talk much of free grace; but at the same time make a righteousness of their discoveries and of their humiliation, and exalt themselves to heaven with them.»
Author: Jonathan Edwards
| About:
Hypocrisy
| Keywords:
discoveries, elevation, hypocrites, righteousness, sorts
«Mathematics allows for no hypocrisy and no vagueness.»
«Politeness is the most acceptable hypocrisy»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
| About:
Hypocrisy,
Politeness
| Keywords:
acceptable, hypocrisy, politeness
«Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.»
«If (the) empire of superstition and hypocrisy should be overthrown, happy indeed will it be for the world; but if all religion and morality should be overthrown with it, what advantages will be gained? The doctrine of human equality is founded entire»
Author: John Adams
(President)
| About:
Hypocrisy,
Superstition
| Keywords:
Empire of, overthrown, The Empire
«Superstition, idolatry, and hypocrisy have ample wages, but truth goes a-begging.»
Author: Martin Luther
(Priest, Scholar)
| About:
Hypocrisy
| Keywords:
ample, begging, hypocrisy, idolatries, idolatry, superstition, wages
«The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.»
«Those who try to lead the people can only do so by following the mob»
Author: Oscar Wilde
(Critic, Dramatist, Novelist, Poet)
| About:
Force,
Hypocrisy,
Leadership
| Keywords:
following, lead, mob, mobs, the mob, The People
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