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Hypocrite

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Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Statesman, Author
Hypocrite

"But the most dangerous Hypocrite in a Common-Wealth, is one who leaves the Gospel for the sake of the Law: A Man compounded of Law and Gospel, is able to cheat a whole Country with his Religion, and then destroy them under Colour of Law: And here the Clergy are in great Danger of being deceiv'd, and the People of being deceiv'd by the Clergy, until the Monster arrives to such Power and Wealth, that he is out of the reach of both, and can oppress the People without their own blind Assistance."

Men Country Hypocrite
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer Theologian
Hypocrite

"Who am I? this or the other? Am I one person today and tomorrow another? Am I both at once? A hypocrite before others, and before myself a contemptible woebegone weakling? Or is something within me still like a beaten army fleeing in disorder from a victory already achieved? Who am I? They mock me, these lonely questions of mine. Whoever I am, Thou knowest, O God, I am thine!"

Army Lonely Hypocrite
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Voltaire Philosopher, Writer
Hypocrite

"How inexpressible is the meanness of being a hypocrite! how horrible is it to be a mischievous and malignant hypocrite."

Hell Hypocrite Horrible
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Thomas Adams Author, Historian
Hypocrite

"The hypocrite, certainly, is a secret atheist; for if he did believe there was a God, he durst not be so bold as to deceive Him to His face."

Believe Atheist Hypocrite
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Hannah Arendt Philosopher, Political Theorist
Hypocrite

"As witnesses not of our intentions but of our conduct, we can be true or false, and the hypocrite's crime is that he bears false witness against himself. What makes it so plausible to assume that hypocrisy is the vice of vices is that integrity can indeed exist under the cover of all other vices except this one. Only crime and the criminal, it is true, confront us with the perplexity of radical evil; but only the hypocrite is really rotten to the core."

Evil Integrity Hypocrite
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Conrad Black Businessman, Author
Hypocrite

"The argument of socialists, that people really want to share, beyond a reasonable level of charity, is rubbish, though it is espoused by a lot of rich, pious hypocrites who want to share only enough to avoid widespread starvation, mob violence, and government seizure of more of their incomes."

People Government Hypocrite
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Aldous Huxley Novelist, Essayist
Hypocrite

"If it were not for the intellectual snobs who pay - in solid cash - the arts would perish with their starving practitioners. Let us thank heaven for hypocrisy."

Art Hypocrisy Hypocrite
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W. Somerset Maugham Novelist, Playwright
Hypocrite

"Hypocrisy is the most difficult and nerve-racking vice that any man can pursue; it needs an unceasing vigilance and a rare detachment of spirit. It cannot, like adultery or gluttony, be practiced at spare moments; it is a whole-time job."

Jobs Fear Hypocrite
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Russell Brand Comedian, Actor
Hypocrite

"When I was poor and I complained about inequality they said I was bitter. Now I'm rich and I complain about inequality they say I'm a hypocrite. I'm starting to think they just don't want to talk about inequality."

Thinking Complaining Hypocrite
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Benjamin Carson Neurosurgeon, Author, Politician
Hypocrite

"Kids have what I call a built-in hypocrisy antenna that comes up and blocks out what you're saying when you're being a hypocrite."

Kids Block Hypocrite
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