„Never do I deceive you, Hastings. I only permit you to deceive yourself.“

— Agatha Christie
„No, no, I am but shadow of myself:You are deceived, my substance is not here;“
— William Shakespeare
„In any case, if you ever leave me with a handsome man, do not tell me that you trust me because, let me warn you: that is not what will prevent me from deceiving you, if I want to. On the contrary.“
— Jean Paul Sartre
„You refuse to own yourself, you permit others to do it for you“
— Margaret Atwood