Porter Stansberry

You wouldn't want to underestimate the perfidy of the government. I have no doubt that the government will need to increase revenues substantially to avoid default on either debt or social welfare promises. How they will increase those revenues, I can't predict.

American Publisher

Leon Trotsky

Life is not an easy matter... You cannot live through it without falling into frustration and cynicism unless you have before you a great idea which raises you above personal misery, above weakness, above all kinds of perfidy and baseness.

Russian Revolutionary

Victor Davis Hanson

The fact is, beneath the hype, Iraqis will soon appreciate American help and idealism far more than French perfidy. It is never wrong to be on the side of freedom - never.

American Historian

Used when someone violates a trust they were supposed to uphold.

Trust Breaking

Implies deep emotional hurt caused by the betrayal.

Emotional Impact

Often involves a surprise element where betrayal was not anticipated.

Unexpected Twist

Indicates a fundamental disloyalty, suggesting a traitorous character.

Reflects Character

Often used in the context of personal, especially romantic, relationships.

Personal Relationships

Refers to significant breaches of trust, not small mistakes or errors.

Perfidy