Tecumseh

You, too, will be driven away from your native land and ancient domains as leaves are driven before the wintry storms. Sleep not longer, O Choctaws and Chickasaws, in false security and delusive hopes. Our broad domains are fast escaping from our grasp.

Leader

Paramahansa Yogananda

The physical ego, the active consciousness in man, should uplift its body-identified self into unity with the soul, its true nature; it should not allow itself to remain mired in the lowly delusive strata of the senses and material entanglement.

Indian Leader

Leland Stanford

Many writers upon the science of political economy have declared that it is the duty of a nation first to encourage the creation of wealth; and second, to direct and control its distribution. All such theories are delusive.

American Businessman

John James Audubon

Would it be possible that I should not in any degree succeed? I can scarcely think so. Ah delusive hope, how much further wilt thou lead me?

American Scientist

The physical ego serves as its own worst enemy when, by delusive material behavior, it eclipses its true nature as the ever blessed soul.

Helen Hunt Jackson

O sweet, delusive Noon, Which the morning climbs to find, O moment sped too soon, And morning left behind.

American Writer

David Foster Wallace

It seems important to find ways of reminding ourselves that most 'familiarity' is meditated and delusive.

Use 'delusive' to describe things or information that you cannot trust.

Not Trustworthy

'Delusive' often implies that there's a deliberate attempt to mislead someone.

Intentionally Misleading

Use 'delusive' when something gives you false hope or expectations.

Delusive

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