90+ English Quotes about Betrayal

  1. “Betrayal does that — betrays the betrayer.” – Erica Jong
  2. “Everyone suffers at least one bad betrayal in their lifetime. It’s what unites us.” – Truman Capote
  3. “To me, the thing that is worse than death is betrayal. You see, I could conceive death, but I could not conceive betrayal.” – Malcolm X
  4. “When you care about someone, you can’t just turn that off because you learn they betrayed you.” – Paula Stokes
  5. “Betrayal is common for men with no conscience.” – Toba Beta
  6. “It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.” – William Blake
  7. “For there to be betrayal, there would have to have been trust first.” – Suzanne Collins
  8. “Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.” – Arthur Miller
  9. “It was a mistake, you said. But the cruel thing was, it felt like the mistake was mine, for trusting you.” – David Levithan
  10. “Betrayal is never easy to handle and there is no right way to accept it.” – Christine Feehan
  11. “The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies.” – Unknown
  12. “Betray a friend and you’ll often find you have ruined yourself.” – Aesop
  13. “Trust is not established in the absence of betrayal, but in those whose betrayal is least.” – Wes Fessler
  14. “The worst kind of hurt is betrayal because it means someone was willing to hurt you just to make themselves feel better.” – Linda Poindexter
  15. “When someone betrays you, it is a reflection of their character, not yours.” – Unknown
  16. “Betrayal is the deepest wound. Betrayal is what remains of love, when love is gone.” – Joyce Carol Oates
  17. “Betrayal marks you differently when you’re not expecting it.” – Holly Black
  18. “All trust involves vulnerability and risk, and nothing would count as trust if there were no possibility of betrayal.” – Robert C. Solomon
  19. “Betrayal answers betrayal, the mask of love is answered by the disappearance of love.” – Albert Camus
  20. “Shattered legs may heal in time, but some betrayals fester and poison the soul.” – George R.R. Martin
  21. “I could never hurt him enough to make his betrayal stop hurting. And it hurts, in every part of my body.” – Veronica Roth
  22. “Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.” – Arthur Miller
  23. “Betrayal and dishonor is usually an inside job. Keep it ‘strictly business’.” – M.F. Moonzajer
  24. “Even loss and betrayal can bring us awakening.” – Buddha
  25. “Betrayal is the worst… and the key to moving past it is to identify what led up to it in the first place.” – Charles J. Orlando
  26. “When you betray somebody else, you also betray yourself.” – Isaac Bashevis Singer
  27. “It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.” – Confucius
  28. “Betrayal is about learning not to idealize external sources.” – Linda Talley
  29. “He who trusts the world, the world betrays him.” – Ali ibn Abi Talib
  30. “Love and marriage are wonderful arenas in which to place a character. We are most likely to risk our morals and beliefs while in love. Betrayal gives tremendous insights into a character as well.” – Anita Shreve
  31. “Betrayal is the deepest wound. Betrayal is what remains of love, when love is gone.” – Joyce Carol Oates
  32. “Nothing hurts more than being disappointed by the single person you thought would never hurt you.” – Gugu Mofokeng
  33. “Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.” – Arthur Miller
  34. “One should rather die than be betrayed. There is no deceit in death. It delivers precisely what it has promised. Betrayal, though… betrayal is the willful slaughter of hope.” – Steven Deitz
  35. “Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie.” – Terry Goodkind
  36. “Betrayal is the worst… and the key to moving past it is to identify what led up to it in the first place.” – Charles J. Orlando
  37. “Every betrayal contains a perfect moment, a coin stamped heads or tails with salvation on the other side.” – Barbara Kingsolver
  38. “Betrayal can only happen if you love.” – John Le Carre
  39. “We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal.” – Tennessee Williams
  40. “Betrayal is the worst sin of all.” – Ellen Hopkins
  41. “True love is tested when betrayed.” – Toba Beta
  42. “The knives of betrayal and drama cut deep and hurt… but they also trim away the nonsense and reveal your true friends.” – Steve Maraboli
  43. “It’s particularly hard to take being stabbed in the back close to home. There’s always a feeling of betrayal when people of your own group oppose you.” – Catharine MacKinnon
  44. “There is nothing worse than betraying yourself.” – Philip K. Dick
  45. “Betrayal is common for men with no conscience.” – Toba Beta
  46. “It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.” – Confucius
  47. “Betrayal does that — betrays the betrayer.” – Erica Jong
  48. “Betrayal annihilates trust. The more trust there is to begin with, and the more deception is involved, the more damage is done.” – Sandra Lee
  49. “Betrayal is the worst… and the key to moving past it is to identify what led up to it in the first place.” – Charles J. Orlando
  50. “Betrayal is never easy to handle and there is no right way to accept it.” – Christine Feehan
  51. “Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.” – Arthur Miller
  52. “Betrayal is the deepest wound. Betrayal is what remains of love, when love is gone.” – Joyce Carol Oates
  53. “When someone betrays you, it is a reflection of their character, not yours.” – Unknown
  54. “Betrayal marks you differently when you’re not expecting it.” – Holly Black
  55. “All trust involves vulnerability and risk, and nothing would count as trust if there were no possibility of betrayal.” – Robert C. Solomon
  56. “Betrayal answers betrayal, the mask of love is answered by the disappearance of love.” – Albert Camus
  57. “Shattered legs may heal in time, but some betrayals fester and poison the soul.” – George R.R. Martin
  58. “I could never hurt him enough to make his betrayal stop hurting. And it hurts, in every part of my body.” – Veronica Roth
  59. “Betrayal and dishonor is usually an inside job. Keep it ‘strictly business’.” – M.F. Moonzajer
  60. “Even loss and betrayal can bring us awakening.” – Buddha
  61. “Betrayal is the worst… and the key to moving past it is to identify what led up to it in the first place.” – Charles J. Orlando
  62. “When you betray somebody else, you also betray yourself.” – Isaac Bashevis Singer
  63. “It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.” – Confucius
  64. “Betrayal is about learning not to idealize external sources.” – Linda Talley
  65. “He who trusts the world, the world betrays him.” – Ali ibn Abi Talib
  66. “Love and marriage are wonderful arenas in which to place a character. We are most likely to risk our morals and beliefs while in love. Betrayal gives tremendous insights into a character as well.” – Anita Shreve
  67. “Betrayal is the deepest wound. Betrayal is what remains of love, when love is gone.” – Joyce Carol Oates
  68. “Nothing hurts more than being disappointed by the single person you thought would never hurt you.” – Gugu Mofokeng
  69. “Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.” – Arthur Miller
  70. “One should rather die than be betrayed. There is no deceit in death. It delivers precisely what it has promised. Betrayal, though… betrayal is the willful slaughter of hope.” – Steven Deitz
  71. “Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie.” – Terry Goodkind
  72. “Betrayal can only happen if you love.” – John Le Carre
  73. “We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal.” – Tennessee Williams
  74. “Betrayal is the worst sin of all.” – Ellen Hopkins
  75. “True love is tested when betrayed.” – Toba Beta
  76. “The knives of betrayal and drama cut deep and hurt… but they also trim away the nonsense and reveal your true friends.” – Steve Maraboli
  77. “It’s particularly hard to take being stabbed in the back close to home. There’s always a feeling of betrayal when people of your own group oppose you.” – Catharine MacKinnon
  78. “There is nothing worse than betraying yourself.” – Philip K. Dick
  79. “Betrayal is common for men with no conscience.” – Toba Beta
  80. “It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.” – Confucius
  81. “Betrayal does that — betrays the betrayer.” – Erica Jong
  82. “Betrayal annihilates trust. The more trust there is to begin with, and the more deception is involved, the more damage is done.” – Sandra Lee
  83. “Betrayal is the worst… and the key to moving past it is to identify what led up to it in the first place.” – Charles J. Orlando
  84. “Betrayal is never easy to handle and there is no right way to accept it.” – Christine Feehan
  85. “Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.” – Arthur Miller
  86. “Betrayal is the deepest wound. Betrayal is what remains of love, when love is gone.” – Joyce Carol Oates
  87. “When someone betrays you, it is a reflection of their character, not yours.” – Unknown
  88. “Betrayal marks you differently when you’re not expecting it.” – Holly Black
  89. “All trust involves vulnerability and risk, and nothing would count as trust if there were no possibility of betrayal.” – Robert C. Solomon
  90. “Betrayal answers betrayal, the mask of love is answered by the disappearance of love.” – Albert Camus
  91. “Shattered legs may heal in time, but some betrayals fester and poison the soul.” – George R.R. Martin
  92. “I could never hurt him enough to make his betrayal stop hurting. And it hurts, in every part of my body.” – Veronica Roth