We’ve all encountered them: people who present one face to the world but hide another beneath the surface. These “two faced” individuals can be charming yet deceitful, warm yet calculating. Their behavior often leaves us feeling confused and betrayed.
Quotes about two faced people capture these complex emotions perfectly. They offer words of wisdom, caution, and sometimes, a bit of humor. In this list, you’ll find the best quotes that speak to the heart of what it means to deal with two faced people.
Classic Two Faced Quotes
“The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that’s also a hypocrite!”
“Always sleep with one eye open. Never take anything for granted. Your best friends might just be your enemies.”
“The snake that cannot shed its skin perishes.”
“Some people aren’t loyal to you… they are loyal to their need of you. Once their needs change, so does their loyalty.”
“Hypocrisy is the audacity to preach integrity from a den of corruption.”
“Appearances can be deceiving.”
“You wear a mask for so long, you forget who you were beneath it.”
“He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere.”
“Some people smile with their words, and others with their actions.”
“If you can love the wrong person that much, imagine how much you can love the right one.”
“A hypocrite despises those whom he deceives, but has no respect for himself. He would make a dupe of himself, too, if he could.”
“Whoever is a hypocrite in his religion mocks God, presenting to Him the outside and reserving the inward for his enemy.”
“True friends watch your back while fake friends watch your pocket.”
“Hypocrites get offended by the truth.”
“You never know what someone is going through. Be kind. Always.”
“He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.”
“Beware the person who stabs you and then tells the world they’re the one who’s bleeding.”
“Better an honest enemy than a false friend.”
“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”
“When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.”
“Characterize people by their actions and you will never be fooled by their words.”
“Fake people have an image to maintain. Real people just don’t care.”
“Don’t trust everything you see. Even salt looks like sugar.”
“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”
“Selena only covered her stranger-faced sadness with a synthetic smile.”
“One should examine oneself for a very long time before thinking of condemning others.”
“The essence of lying is in deception, not in words.”
“The worst part about being lied to is knowing you weren’t worth the truth.”
“A friend to all is a friend to none.”
“Fake friends are like shadows. They follow you in the sun but leave you in the dark.”
“If someone shows you their true colors, don’t try to repaint them.”
Funny Two Faced Quotes
“Always sleep with one eye open. Never take anything for granted. Your best friends might just be your enemies.”
“A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.”
“If you wear a mask for too long, there will come a time when you can’t remove it without removing your face.”
“I may look calm, but in my head, I’ve killed you three times.”
“Sometimes the majority only means that all the fools are on the same side.”
“The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that’s also a hypocrite!”
“People wear masks in life to pretend to be something they are not. Hence real faces are rarely seen.”
“I’d rather deal with a sincere enemy than a deceitful friend.”
“Some people aren’t your friend, they are just scared to be your enemy.”
“It’s not that I hate you. It’s just I’m not exactly thrilled about your existence.”
“Fake friends are like shadows: they follow you in the sun but leave you in the dark.”
“A false face hides what a false heart doth know.”
“I love rumors. I always find out amazing things about myself I never knew.”
“Better an honest enemy than a false friend.”
“It’s funny how the ones you trust the most can backstab you the hardest.”
“A friend to all is a friend to none.”
“A person who has two faces is a person who lacks self-respect.”
“You never lose friends. You just learn who your real ones are.”
“Time will eventually expose a fake person; you just have to wait.”
“A man of two minds is no better than a man with no mind at all.”
“I’m not rude. I’m honest. I’m not mean. I’m truthful. If you can’t handle the truth, that’s your problem, not mine.”
“Two-faced people usually have a lot to hide.”
“The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.”
“Some people are like clouds. When they disappear, it’s a beautiful day.”
“Why does it always have to be so heartbreaking to deal with two-faced people?”
“Everyone has two faces; a public one and a private one. Choose friends wisely who can respect both.”
“Know your worth. People always act like they’re doing more for you than you’re doing for them.”
“You will never reach your destination if you stop to throw stones at every dog that barks.”
“Falsehood is easy, truth so difficult.”
“Always be careful of your friends, for a fake friend is more dangerous than a true enemy.”
Wise Two Faced Quotes
“True friends stab you in the front.”
“Some people are like clouds. When they disappear, it’s a brighter day.”
“The only thing more frustrating than slanderers is those foolish enough to listen to them.”
“Hypocrisy is the audacity to preach integrity from a den of corruption.”
“Someone who smiles too much with you can sometime frown too much with you at your back.”
“The greatest way to live is to be true to yourself, not to impress others.”
“A lying tongue hates those it crushes, but a flattering mouth works ruin.”
“Some people aren’t loyal to you; they are loyal to their need of you. Once their needs change, so does their loyalty.”
“The world is full of snakes. Don’t let their charms fool you. They pretend to be your friends while silently planning your downfall.”
“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”
“Every coin has two sides, just like most faces.”
“People wear masks to hide their true intentions.”
“A hypocrite is a person who—but who isn’t?”
“Be wary of people who are always impressed with you; they might be hiding their true feelings.”
“It’s sad when you realize you aren’t as important to someone as you thought you were.”
“A fake friend is like a shadow. They follow you in the sun but leave you in the dark.”
“Better an honest enemy than a false friend.”
“Liars and hypocrites fear the truth more than anything.”
“Characterize people by their actions and you will never be fooled by their words.”
“People will stab you in the back and then ask why you’re bleeding.”
“Double-faced people are more dangerous than all the lies, envy, and evil in the world combined.”
“What will you gain if you win the whole world but lose your soul? Or what can you give to buy back your soul?”
“Your tongue can be deceptive, but your actions will always speak the truth.”
“Don’t fear the enemy that attacks you, but the fake friend that hugs you.”
“The greatest way to see someone’s true colors is to confront them when they think you don’t know the truth.”
“Some people play victims of crimes they themselves have committed.”
“A person who talks behind your back is a coward who has nothing to say to your face.”
“Two-faced people say nice things behind your back and say nasty things to your face.”
“A snake in the grass is just a snake that hasn’t bitten you yet.”
“Fake friends are like shadows: always near you at your brightest moments, but nowhere to be seen at your darkest hour.”
“Be careful of the ones who make you feel like you owe them your happiness.”
“It’s not about who is real to your face but who stays real behind your back.”
Celebrity Two Faced Quotes
“The only thing more frustrating than slanderers is those foolish enough to listen to them.”
“Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.”
“Sometimes people don’t change, they just take off the mask.”
“Fake people have an image to maintain. Real people just don’t care.”
“You can never trust a person who has let you down more than twice.”
“O, what may man within him hide, though angel on the outward side!”
“A person’s character is shown through their actions in life, not where they sit on Sunday.”
“Life is too short to spend time with people who suck the happiness out of you.”
“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”
“It amazes me how quickly someone can become a stranger.”
“People will stab you in the back and then ask why you’re bleeding.”
“Be careful who you trust. If someone will discuss others with you, they will certainly discuss you with others.”
“I love fake people provided they are mannequins.”
“Better an honest enemy than a false friend.”
“False friends are like our shadows, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine but leaving us when we cross into the shade.”
“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.”
“An enemy, however, would have been a safer kind of friend.”
“Loving the ungrateful is like sowing in a barren field.”
“Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.”
“When dealing with backstabbers, there is one thing I’ve learned. Those who betray you are often ultimately caught in their own web of deceit.”
“I’d rather deal with thick-faced people than two-faced ones.”
“we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
“True friends cry when you leave. Fake friends leave when you cry.”
“He who wears a mask to conceal his face paints his soul even more.”
“Trust takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair.”
“It’s tough to deal with two-faced people. It’s like trying to pick up something made of smoke – impossible to grasp.”
“People cannot stand two things: being doubted and being deceived. Yet, they practice both.”
“When you see the genuine, you are ready for the two-faced.”
“Life is not about who’s real to your face, it’s about who’s real behind your back.”
“If two-faced people could be hated, they would be loved by none.”
“Some people will give you two-faced smiles, just to make more space in the stabbing line.”
“A half-truth is the most cowardly of lies.”
“The problem with relationships today is people let loneliness drive them into the arms of someone they aren’t meant to be with, two-faced or not.”
Literary Two Faced Quotes
“The only thing more frustrating than slanderers is those foolish enough to listen to them.”
“Everyone has two faces but often we see only one side of them; truth resides in both.”
“The hypocrite who always plays one role in front of others, never shows the true self, keeps the mask forever.”
“A man of two faces cannot keep one for long without revealing the other.”
“For those who dream of roses, beware of the thorns that others may hide behind a smile.”
“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”
“Some people are not your friends, they are just scared to be your enemies.”
“You wear a mask for so long, you forget who you were beneath it.”
“Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue.”
“You can’t always go by appearances. Some people just act two-faced.”
“Not everyone who smiles at you is your friend. Some are just wolves in sheep’s clothing.”
“And thus I clothe my naked villainy with old odd ends stolen forth from holy writ and seem a saint when most I play the devil.”
“People wear masks to show what they would like to be and not what they are.”
“False friends are like our shadows, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade.”
“Better an honest enemy than a false friend.”
“Your enemy’s enemy is not always your friend. For they too have another face.”
“There are two types of people—those who are sincere and those who pretend to be sincere.”
“It’s the ones one meets in the cloak of friendship whose betrayal most scars the soul.”
“One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.”
“When people smile at me, all I see is a chimpanzee begging for a banana.”
“Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility.”
“Beware of the wolf in sheep’s clothing. There are many great pretenders out there.”
“Better to have an enemy who slaps you in the face than a friend who stabs you in the back.” –Unknown
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.”
“Words spoken from the heart disguise the heart’s own hidden labyrinths.”
“True intentions are like rays of light that cannot be hidden forever beneath the covers of deceit.”
“Many people are silks on the outside and rags on the inside.”
“The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.”
“The most dangerous among us come dressed as angels.”
“All that is gold does not glitter; not all those who wander are lost.”
“Behind every mask there is a face, and behind that a story.”
“Friendship is delicate as a glass, once broken it can be fixed but there will always be cracks.”
Inspirational Two Faced Quotes
“Sometimes, the most insidious evils wear the friendliest faces.”
“The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that’s also a hypocrite!”
“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”
“A mask tells us more than a face.”
“False friends are worse than open enemies.”
“The most exhausting thing in life is being insincere.”
“Don’t trust everything you see, even salt looks like sugar.”
“The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.”
“Beware the person who stabs you and then tells the world they’re the one who’s bleeding.”
“A deceitful peace is more harmful than open enmity.”
“Life is too short for fake butter, cheese, or people.”
“Your words mean nothing when your actions are the complete opposite.”
“Trust takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair.”
“Two-faced people say nice things about you to your face, but destroy you with their tongues when you’re not around.”
“You wear a mask for so long, you forget who you were beneath it.”
“When I see you, I think ‘I wonder which side we’ll see today’.”
“Fake people show their colors when they have no use for you anymore.”
“It’s not your job to expose the fake people in your life. In time, they will expose themselves for who they really are.”
“Even a wolf in sheep’s clothing eventually needs to come out and show its fangs.”
“Two-faced people are like clouds. When they disappear, it’s a beautiful day.”
“Hypocrisy has its own elegant symmetry.”
“People wear masks in the light and reveal their true faces in the dark.”
“A wise man once told me that a person who envies you is the biggest hypocrite because they project their insecurities onto others.”
“Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.”
“If I had a dollar for every time someone turned out to be two-faced, I could build an empire.”
“Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway.”
“We create the world around us by the words we speak and the actions we take. Beware of two-faced people, for they can twist both.”
“we’re all two-faced hypocrites, but some of us hide it better than others.”
“Some people are real. Some people are good. Some people are fake and some people are real good at being fake.”
“A friend to all is a friend to none.”
“The road to truth is long, and lined the entire way with annoying bastards.”
“The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that’s also a hypocrite.”
“Beware of the person who stabs you and then tells the world they’re the one who’s bleeding.”
“A friend to all is a friend to none.”
“Sometimes the person you’d take a bullet for ends up being the one behind the gun.”
“I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you.”
“Those who wear masks often tell us more truths than those with open faces.”
“Two faced people say nice things about you to your face, then tell the rest of the world a different story behind your back.”
“Some people aren’t loyal to you. They are loyal to the need of you. Once their needs change, so does their loyalty.”
“I would rather have an honest enemy than a false friend.”
“Loyalty is from above, betrayal is from below.”
“Don’t fear the enemy that attacks you, but the fake friend that hugs you.”
“I hate liars. Especially when all I did was keep it real with you.”
“Sometimes the strongest among us are the ones who smile through silent pain, cry behind closed doors and fight battles nobody knows about.”
“Better an honest enemy than a false friend.”
“There’s no room for shady people in my life.”
“Blood makes you related. Loyalty makes you family.”
“It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.”
“He who wears a mask cannot see himself.”
“True friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.”
“Fake friends are like shadows. They follow you in the sun but leave you in the dark.”
“I don’t have time for fake friends anymore. Either be real, or be gone.”
“The shark’s smile hides its teeth.”
“A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.”
“Every coin has two sides, just like most people have two faces.”
“Life is too short for fake butter, cheese, or people.”
“I got trust issues because people got lying issues.”
“A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.”
“Time passes and you begin to see, people for who they really are and not who they pretend to be.”
“True friends cry when you leave, fake friends leave when you cry.”
“One who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger.”
“Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.”
“The worst pain in the world goes beyond the physical. Even further beyond any other emotional pain one can feel. It is the betrayal of a friend.”
To Sum Up
Wrapping up, two-faced people are an unavoidable part of life. The quotes we’ve shared can help you recognize and deal with them. They offer wisdom, humor, and insight into the complexities of human nature.
By keeping these quotes in mind, you’ll be better prepared to handle deceit and maintain healthy relationships. Reflect on these words whenever you face dishonesty, and let them guide you toward more genuine connections.
