“Hypocrisy is the most difficult and nerve-racking vice that any man can pursue; it needs an unceasing vigilance and a rare detachment of spirit. It cannot, like adultery or gluttony, be practiced at spare moments; it is a whole-time job.”
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Maugham, W. S. (n.d.). Hypocrisy is the most difficult and nerve-racking vice that any man can pursue; it needs an unceasing vigilance and a rare detachment of spirit. It cannot, like adultery or gluttony, be practiced at spare moments; it is a whole-time job. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23074-hypocrisy-is-the-most-difficult-and-nerve-racking/
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Maugham, W. Somerset. “Hypocrisy is the most difficult and nerve-racking vice that any man can pursue; it needs an unceasing vigilance and a rare detachment of spirit. It cannot, like adultery or gluttony, be practiced at spare moments; it is a whole-time job.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23074-hypocrisy-is-the-most-difficult-and-nerve-racking/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Maugham, W. Somerset. “Hypocrisy is the most difficult and nerve-racking vice that any man can pursue; it needs an unceasing vigilance and a rare detachment of spirit. It cannot, like adultery or gluttony, be practiced at spare moments; it is a whole-time job.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23074-hypocrisy-is-the-most-difficult-and-nerve-racking/.