Self-deception Quotes

“Human kind cannot bear very much reality.”

“Nationalism is power hunger tempered by self-deception.”

“The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self.”

“It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.”

“Only one deception is possible in the infinite sense, self-deception.”

“Beware of altruism. It is based on self-deception, the root of all evil.”

“If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.”

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“Human beings have a demonstrated talent for self-deception when their emotions are stirred.”

“Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true.”

“Wikipedia: Self-deception”

“The "passion for incredulity" can produce as much self-deception as the uncritical will to believe.”

“Lower a bucket into a well of self-deception, and what comes up must be immortal truth, mustn't it?”

“Comparing oneself with Galileo or Einstein is certainly good for the ego — provided one refrains from going into too much detail.”

“Food, clothing and shelter — these are the basic needs. Beyond that, if you want anything, it is the beginning of self-deception.”

“It is self-love and its offspring self-deception, which shut the gates of heaven, and lead men, as if in a delicious dream, to hell.”

“The surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer than others.”

“If we can but tear the blindfold of self-deception from our eyes and loosen the gag of self-denial from our voices, we can restore our country to greatness.”

“The instinct for self-deception in human beings makes them try to banish from their minds dangers of which at bottom they are perfectly aware by declaring them non-existent.”

“Narcissism and self-deception are survival mechanisms without which many of us might just jump off a bridge.”