“All falsehood is a mask; and however well made the mask may be, with a little attention we may always succeed in distinguishing it from the true face.”

“Fire is to represent truth because it destroys all sophistry and lies; and the mask is for lying and falsehood which conceal truth.”

“Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.”
Audendo magnus tegitur timor.

“Because no retreat from the world can mask what is in your face.”

“You may plainly perceive the traitor through his mask; he is well-known everywhere in his true colors; his rolling eyes and his honeyed tones impose only on those who do not know him.”

“The human face is, after all, nothing more nor less than a mask.”

“We can all pretend to be cynical and scheming, but when we’re faced with purity and innocence, the cynical mask drops off.”

“A mask tells us more than a face.”

“Atheism may be, in some cases, just verbal behavior masking personal feelings that may be very different, perhaps even deeply religious.”

“The world and the devil fight against us believers, because we will not wear their mask of hypocrisy, under which gross wickedness may be committed.”