Isabella Bird

The Americans will never solve the Indian problem till the Indian is extinct. They have treated them after a fashion which has intensified their treachery and 'devilry' as enemies, and as friends reduces them to a degraded pauperism, devoid of the very first elements of civilization.

English Explorer

Jandy Nelson

I do find the sibling connection endlessly fascinating, as I do all family dynamics. I like how siblings seem to create their own parentless mini-civilization within a family, one that has its own laws, myths, language, humor, its own loyalties and treacheries.

American Writer

Vince Cable

And humility in politics means accepting that one party doesn't have all the answers; recognising that working in partnership is progress not treachery.

British Politician

Gilbert K. Chesterton

Men feel that cruelty to the poor is a kind of cruelty to animals. They never feel that it is an injustice to equals; nay it is treachery to comrades.

English Writer

Joseph Heller

Destiny is a good thing to accept when it's going your way. When it isn't, don't call it destiny; call it injustice, treachery, or simple bad luck.

American Novelist

Benjamin Disraeli

There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour.

British Statesman

Aeschylus

I have learned to hate all traitors, and there is no disease that I spit on more than treachery.

Greek Poet

Benjamin Franklin

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest.

American Politician

Bashar al-Assad

It should be known that Israel is based on treachery.

Syrian Statesman

Pierre Corneille

Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.

French Dramatist

Treachery often has a strong emotional effect, making people feel shocked and upset.

Emotional Impact

The word 'treachery' carries a negative moral connotation, suggesting an unethical or immoral action.

Moral Judgment

'Treachery' is used for serious betrayal, more severe than just letting someone down.

Severity of Betrayal

Treachery implies a violation of trust, where someone goes against expectations of loyalty.

Trust Aspect

In personal contexts, treachery might refer to cheating or being unfaithful to a partner.

Personal Relationships

'Treachery' in legal contexts often implies serious legal consequences, like imprisonment.

Legal Consequences

In legal terms, 'treachery' might reflect a clash between personal beliefs and national loyalty.

Patriotism Conflict

Historically, 'treachery' was often associated with espionage or aiding an enemy in wartime.

Historical Usage

 their courtship and sex lives, their treachery and murder. So today I'd like to share with you just a couple of tales that we've brought back from our collective adventures into this hidden world.