“It is not difficult to deceive the first time, for the deceived possesses no antibodies; unvaccinated by suspicion, she overlooks lateness, accepts absurd excuses, permits the flimsiest patching to repair great rents in the quotidian.”
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Updike, J. (n.d.). It is not difficult to deceive the first time, for the deceived possesses no antibodies; unvaccinated by suspicion, she overlooks lateness, accepts absurd excuses, permits the flimsiest patching to repair great rents in the quotidian. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3497-it-is-not-difficult-to-deceive-the-first/
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Updike, John. “It is not difficult to deceive the first time, for the deceived possesses no antibodies; unvaccinated by suspicion, she overlooks lateness, accepts absurd excuses, permits the flimsiest patching to repair great rents in the quotidian.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3497-it-is-not-difficult-to-deceive-the-first/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Updike, John. “It is not difficult to deceive the first time, for the deceived possesses no antibodies; unvaccinated by suspicion, she overlooks lateness, accepts absurd excuses, permits the flimsiest patching to repair great rents in the quotidian.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3497-it-is-not-difficult-to-deceive-the-first/.