On Deception

“We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.” - Goethe


“Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it.” - Thomas Jefferson


“I think there is a good reason why the propaganda system works that way. It recognizes that the public will not support the actual policies. Therefore it is important to prevent any knowledge or understanding of them.” - Noam Chomsky


"Art is the most beautiful deception of all. And although people try to incorporate the everyday events of life in it, we must hope that it will remain a deception lest it become a utilitarian thing, sad as a factory." - Claude Debussy