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![PALMISTRY, n. The 947th method . . . of obtaining money by false pretences [by] reading character in the wrinkles [of] the hand. The pretence is not altogether false. . . for the wrinkles in every hand submitted plainly spell the word dupe Picture Quote #1](https://img.picturequotes.com/2/978/977212/977212.webp "PALMISTRY, n. The 947th method . . . of obtaining money by false pretences [by] reading character in the wrinkles [of] the hand. The pretence is not altogether false. . . for the wrinkles in every hand submitted plainly spell the word dupe Picture Quote #1")
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Jealousy, that dragon which slays love under the pretence of keeping it alive (Pretence Quotes)
Our own distrust gives a fair pretence for the knavery of other people (Pretence Quotes)
How far does a pretence of feeling, maintained with absolute conviction, become authentic? (Pretence Quotes)
There is no instance where men are so easily imposed upon, as at the time of their dying under the pretence of charity (Pretence Quotes)
Malice can always find a mark to shoot at, and a pretence to fire (Pretence Quotes)
Give immediate instruction to all your posts in said territory, under your direction, at no time and on no pretence to hoist, or suffer be hoisted, the English flag. (Pretence Quotes)
Mr False Pretence, you don’t make sense I just don’t know you But you make me cry, where’s my kiss goodbye I think I love you (Pretence Quotes)
Vanity plays lurid tricks with our memory, and the truth of every passion wants some pretence to make it live (Pretence Quotes)
Being free of pretence does not mean you are in touch with the truth. Sincerity is not proof (Pretence Quotes)
Heaven must scorn the humility which we telegraph thither by genuflection; it must prefer the manliness that stands by all created gifts; and looks itself in the face without pretence of worship (Pretence Quotes)
In England, literary pretence is more universal than elsewhere from our method of education (Pretence Quotes)
In all highly civilised communities Pretence is prominent, and sooner or later invades the regions of Literature (Pretence Quotes)
Give immediate instruction to all your posts in said territory, under your direction, at no time and on no pretence to hoist, or suffer be hoisted, the English flag (Pretence Quotes)
We may not commit a lesser Sin under pretence to avoid a greater, but we may, nay we ought to endure the greatest Pain and Grief rather than commit the least Sin (Pretence Quotes)
Others indeed may talk, and write, and fight about liberty, and make an outward pretence to it but the free-thinker alone is truly free (Pretence Quotes)
All men naturally hate one another. They employ lust as far as possible in the service of the public weal. But this is only a pretence and a false image of love; for at bottom it is only hate (Pretence Quotes)
Men will look back in amusement at the pretence that once caused people to refer to General Dynamics and North American Aviation and AT (Pretence Quotes)
The Chinese art world does not exist. In a society that restricts individual freedoms and violates human rights, anything that calls itself creative or independent is a pretence. It is impossible for a totalitarian society to create anything with passion and imagination. (Pretence Quotes)
We may not commit a lesser Sin under pretence to avoid a greater, but we may, nay we ought to endure the greatest Pain and Grief rather than commit the least Sin. (Pretence Quotes)
Enlightenment is a destructive process. It has nothing to do with becoming better or being happier. Enlightenment is the crumbling away of untruth. It’s seeing through the facade of pretence. It’s the complete eradication of everything we imagined to be true. (Pretence Quotes)
I should be an affected women, if I made any pretence of being surprised by my son’s inspiring such emotions; but I can’t be indifferent to anyone who is so sensible on his merits (Pretence Quotes)
Peace between good and evil is an impossibility; the very pretence of it would, in fact, be the triumph of the powers of darkness. (Pretence Quotes)
It is man’s pretence that because he has choice he is free. Freedom is pure observation without direction, without fear of punishment and reward. Freedom is without motive; freedom is not at the end of the evolution of man but lies in the first step of his existence. (Pretence Quotes)
The Relation we bear to the Wisdom of the Father, the Son of His Love, gives us indeed a dignity which otherwise we have no pretence to. It makes us something, something considerable even in God’s Eyes. (Pretence Quotes)
PALMISTRY, n. The 947th method . . . of obtaining money by false pretences [by] reading character in the wrinkles [of] the hand. The pretence is not altogether false. . . for the wrinkles in every hand submitted plainly spell the word dupe. (Pretence Quotes)
Others indeed may talk, and write, and fight about liberty, and make an outward pretence to it; but the free-thinker alone is truly free. (Pretence Quotes)
The essence of vulgarity seemed to lie in the pretence at being or the attempt to be, something that one really was not, with the resulting lack of ease and dignity and taste (Pretence Quotes)
And hast thou sworn on every slight pretence, till perjuries are common as bad pence, while thousands, careless of the damning sin, kiss the book's outside, who ne'er looke'd within? (Pretence Quotes)
He that has but impudence, to all things has a fair pretence; and put among his wants but shame, to all the world may lay his claim (Pretence Quotes)
If we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy (Pretence Quotes)
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