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Ordinarily, the intellectual impotence of man is regarded as carrying with it moral incapacity as well, and the delusiveness of knowledge is one of the strongest arguments for pessimism.

From Browning as a Philosophical and Religious Teacher by Jones, Henry, Sir

The second inquiry, therefore, is the meaning of this delusiveness.

From Sermons Preached at Brighton Third Series by Robertson, Frederick William

Well for him had he seen as clearly the delusiveness of other temptations!

From The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories by Gissing, George

I feel, however, that in all these reminiscences I am straying widely from the point which was before my mind when I began this chapter, and that is the delusiveness of a cookery book.

From Station Amusements in New Zealand by Barker, Lady (Mary Anne)

A full perception of the delusiveness of official bulletins can only be obtained by reading histories of the war.

From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 by Various