July 7, 2009

do not be decieved

How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!

How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!
- Lewis Carroll
(Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)

“Whenever, therefore, people are deceived
and form opinions wide of the truth,
it is clear that the error has slid into their minds
through the medium
of certain resemblances to that truth.”
- Socrates

“At that time many will turn away from the faith
and will betray and hate each other,
and many false prophets will appear
and deceive many people.
Because of the increase of wickedness,
the love of most will grow cold,
but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.”
- Matthew 24:11 NIV