Betrayal Quotes - Page 9

• If man were immortal he could be perfectly sure of seeing the day when everything in which he had trusted should betray his trust.

  Charles Sanders Peirce

  Death, Men, Should

  Charles Sanders Peirce, Nathan Houser, Christian J.W. J. W. Kloesel (1992). “The Essential Peirce, Volume 1: Selected Philosophical Writings? (1867–1893)”, p.149, Indiana University Press

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• It is undoubtedly easier to believe in absolutes, follow blindly, mouth received wisdom. But that is self-betrayal.

  John Ralston Saul

  Believe, Self, Mouths

  John Ralston Saul (2012). “The Doubter's Companion: A Dictionary of Aggressive Common Sense”, p.167, Simon and Schuster

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• Ford Motor Company's sluggish and piecemeal approach to its automotive responsibilities betrays motorists' safety.

  Ralph Nader

  Responsibility, Safety, Company

  "Flaming Fords" by Michael Beckel, www.motherjones.com. March/April 2006.

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• There are two things in Indian history - one is the incredible optimism and potential of the place, and the other is the betrayal of that potential - for example, corruption. Those two strands intertwine through the whole of Indian history, and maybe not just Indian history.

  Salman Rushdie

  Two, Optimism, Example

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• Poor people and working people have not been the focus of the Obama administration. That for me is not just a disappointment but a kind of betrayal.

  Cornel West

  Disappointment, People, Focus

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• I would never let somebody say that they're me. That would be the ultimate betrayal of what I stand for.

  Felicia Day

  Would Be, Ultimate

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• It is hard, I found, to be called traitor. Strange how hard it is, for it's an easy name to call another man.

  Ursula K. Le Guin

  Men, Names, Strange

  Ursula K. Le Guin (2000). “The Left Hand of Darkness”, p.58, Penguin

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• Betrayal, in one form or another, is at the very heart of the world of intelligence.

  Thomas Powers

  Loyalty, Heart, World

  The Man Who Kept the Secrets (1979).

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• When one does another person an injustice, in some mysterious way it does one good to discover (or to persuade oneself) that the injured party has also behaved badly or unfairly in some little matter or other; it is always a relief to the conscience if one can apportion some measure of guilt to the person one has betrayed.

  Stefan Zweig

  Party, Guilt, Doe

  "Beware of Pity". Book by Stefan Zweig, 1939.

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• A woman questions the man who loves exactly as a judge questions a criminal. This being so, a flash of the eye, a mere word, an inflection of the voice or a moment's hesitation suffice to expose the fact, betrayal or crime he is attempting to conceal.

  Honore de Balzac

  Eye, Men, Voice

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• From a leader's perspective, the most serious betrayal has to do with thwarting human potential, with quenching the spirit, with failing to deal equitably with each other as human beings.

  Max De Pree

  Perspective, Leader, Serious

  Max De Pree (2008). “Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition: The Essential Elements of a Great Leader”, p.27, Crown Business

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• I believe that the public temper is such that the voters of the land are prepared to support the party which gives the best promise of administering the government in the honest, simple, and plain manner which is consistent with its character and purposes. They have learned that mystery and concealment in the management of their affairs cover tricks and betrayal. The statesmanship they require consists in honesty and frugality, a prompt response to the needs of the people as they arise, and a vigilant protection of all their varied interests.

  Grover Cleveland

  Honesty, Party, Believe

  Grover Cleveland (1892). “The Writings and Speeches of Grover Cleveland”

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• I would not have stayed at a university if it told me upfront that a condition for me getting tenure. my views have to be filtered through Catholic values. I would consider it a betrayal of my parents' legacy.

  Norman Finkelstein

  Views, Parent, Catholic

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• The highest compact we can make with our fellow is -
  "Let there be truth between us two forevermore."

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Trust, Loyalty, Truth

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1872). “The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life”, p.416

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• If we lived in a state where virtue was profitable, common sense would make us saintly. But since we see that avarice, anger, pride and stupidity commonly profit far beyond charity, modesty, justice and thought, perhaps we must stand fast a little, even at the risk of being heroes.

  Thomas More

  Trust, Hero, Humility

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• Every journalist who is not too stupid or too full of himself to notice what is going on knows that what he does is morally indefensible. He is a kind of confidence man, preying on people's vanity, ignorance or loneliness, gaining their trust and betraying them without remorse.

  Janet Malcolm

  Trust, Loneliness, Stupid

  The Journalist and the Murderer pt. 1 (1990)

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• Following Christ, the Church seeks the truth, which is not always the same as the majority opinion.

  Pope John Paul II

  Inspirational, Trust, Truth

  "Apostolic Exhortation, the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World: Familiaris Consortio".

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• I have not observed mens honesty to increase with their riches.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Trust, Money, Honesty

  Thomas Jefferson (2004). “Light and Liberty: Reflections on the Pursuit of Happiness”, p.26, Modern Library

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• While overeating would be seen by some as an indulgence of self, it is in fact a profound rejection of self. It is a moment of self-betrayal and self-punishment, and anything but a commitment to one's own well-being.

  Marianne Williamson

  Commitment, Self, Punishment

  Marianne Williamson (2012). “A Course in Weight Loss: 21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight Forever”, p.157, Hay House, Inc

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• Let's call cheating what it is: a complete betrayal of trust. Cheaters are people who have a lot of stuff to work out and they're working it out on your time and with your heart. Some cheaters might give you an excuse, some might not have one at all, some might even blame you. No one can tell you exactly what to do when faced with this very complicated and painful situation. But the bottom line is, is this what you had hoped for in a relationship?

  Greg Behrendt

  Cheating, Heart, Cheater

  Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo (2009). “He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys”, p.65, Simon and Schuster

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• I do here in the most solemn and bitter manner curse the Prime Minister of England [sic] for having cumulated all his other betrayals of the national interest and honour, by his last terrible exhibition of dishonour, weakness and gullibility. The depths of infamy which our accurst "love of peace" can lower us are unfathomable.

  Enoch Powell

  Weakness, Depth, Exhibitions

  "Like the Roman. The Life of Enoch Powell" by Simon Heffer, (p. 47), 1999.

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• How does newness come into the world? How is it born? Of what fusions, translations, conjoinings is it made? How does it survive, extreme and dangerous as it is? What compromises, what deals, what betrayals of its secret nature must it make to stave off the wrecking crew, the exterminating angel, the guillotine? Is birth always a fall? Do angels have wings? Can men fly?

  Salman Rushdie

  Fall, Angel, Men

  Salman Rushdie (1989). “The Satanic Verses”, New York, N.Y. : Viking

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• If Americans should now turn back, submit again to slavery, it would be a betrayal so base the human race might better perish.

  Isabel Paterson

  Race, Would Be, Slavery

  Isabel Paterson (1993). “God of the Machine”, p.292, Transaction Publishers

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• The betrayal of a belief is not the same thing as ceasing to believe. If this were not so there would be no moral standards in the world at all.

  James A. Baldwin

  Believe, Would Be, World

  "Stranger in the Village". Harper's Magazine; republished in "Notes of a Native Son" (1955), October 1953.

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• Betrayals during war are childlike compared with our betrayals during peace.

  Anthony Minghella

  War, Childlike

  "The English Patient". Book by Anthony Minghella, 1996.

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