Good people are rarely suspicious.

They cannot imagine others doing the things they themselves are incapable of doing.

Then, too, the normal are inclined to visualize the psychopath as one who's as monstrous in

appearance as he is in mind, which is about as far

from the truth as one could well get. These monsters of real life usually looked and behaved in a

more normal manner than their actually normal brothers and sisters. They presented a more convincing picture of virtue than virtue presented of itself.

Just as the wax rosebud or the plastic peach seemed more perfect to the eye,

more what the mind thought a rosebud or a peach should be than the imperfect original

from which it has been modeled.

William March, the bad seed.

Psychopaths are social predators who charm, manipulate, and ruthlessly plow their way through life,

leaving a broad trail of broken hearts, shattered expectations, and empty wallets.

Completely lacking in conscience and in feeling for others,

they selfishly take what they want and do as they please, violating social

norms and expectations without the slightest sense of guilt or regret.

Robert Hare, without conscience.

Deceit can be an art form.

I was simply an artist.

Lies can build an empire

if you're brave enough to live in them.

John Wayne Gacy.

It is easier to fool a man

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