World War II provides a string of celebrated cases of deception and manipulation. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes case celebrate deception
Hedge-fund managers make too much money relative to their social utility. I wish their rewards were a bit closer to those of, say, schoolteachers. David Ignatius biteclosefund Change image and share on social
U.S. adversaries exploit power gaps. It's easier for Russia to invade Ukraine with irregular forces out of uniform, the so-called 'little green men,' than to send a conventional army that would challenge NATO. David Ignatius adversaryarmycall share on social
Sometimes good countries are so traumatized by events that they lose their bearings and embrace bad leaders. David Ignatius badbearingcountry Change image and share on social
God knows we are subtle creatures who are more than able to use candour to avoid acknowledging our deceptions of others and ourselves. Stanley Hauerwas acknowledgeavoidcandour Change image and share on social
I think that there's something extremely beautiful about the Olympic ideal and its motto - 'Swifter, higher, stronger' - it's such a beautiful motto, and it celebrates everything which is the antithesis of death and dissolution and entropy. Chris Cleave antithesisbeautifulcelebrate share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social
