A powerless church has nothing for the devil to counterfeit.
He who would pry behind the scenes oft sees a counterfeit.
Taking somebody's sacrifices is like taking counterfeit money. You're only the poorer.
Then the lover, who is true and no counterfeit, must of necessity be loved by his love.
The counterfeit trinity is me, myself, and I.
You may imitate, but never counterfeit.
Art's greatest efforts are invariably a timid counterfeit of Nature.
The best and most telling speech is not the actual impromptu one but the counterfeit of it.
Far graver is it to corrupt the faith that is the life of the soul than to counterfeit the money that sustains temporal life.
Flattery is counterfeit, and like counterfeit money, it will eventually get you into trouble if you pass it to someone else.