~ When men think and believe in one set of symbols and act in ways which are contrary to their professed and conscious ideas, confusion and insincerity are bound to result. ~
~ Surely the mischief of hypocrisy can never be enough inveighed against. When religion is in request, it is the chief malady of the church, and numbers die of it; though because it is a subtle and inward evil, it be little perceived. It is to be feared there are many sick of it, that look well and comely in God's outward worship, and they may pass well in good weather, in times of peace; but days of adversity are days of trial. ~
~ Asleep, nobody is a hypocrite. ~
~ The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy. ~
~ In all ages, hypocrites, called priests, have put crowns upon the heads of thieves, called kings. ~
~ No man is a hypocrite in his pleasures. ~
~ Sin is not so sinful as hypocrisy. ~
~ For neither man nor angel can discern Hypocrisy, the only evil that walks
Invisible, except to God alone, By his permissive will, through heav'n and earth. ~
~ If the world despises hypocrites, what must be the estimate of them in heaven? ~
~ Let me be cruel, not unnatural; I will speak daggers to her, but use none.
My tongue and soul in this be hypocrites: How in my words somever she be shent, To give them seals never, my soul, consent! ~
~ With people with only modest ability, modesty is mere honesty; but with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy. ~
~ On Sir Joshua Reynolds's observing that the real character of a man was found out by his amusements. Yes, Sir, no man is a hypocrite in his pleasures. ~