Quotes about Self delusion

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Science is what we have learned about how to keep from fooling ourselves. — Richard Feynman
Mom has the Touch. She knows what flowers go with what occasions, what hors d'oeuvres work with what people. She believe — Joan Bauer, Thwonk
Humans see what they want to see. — Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief
Do not make passion an argument for truth! - O you good-natured and even noble enthusiasts, I know you! You want to win — Friedrich Nietzsche, Daybreak: Thoughts on the Prejudices of Morality
Every society produces its own cultural conceits, a set of lies and delusions about itself that thrive in the face of al — Jack Weatherford, The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire
I am in good company, simply following those in front of me and knowing others are following behind. We are on our way u — Sven Lindqvist, Exterminate All the Brutes: &, Desert Divers
Gefarhrgeist excelled at convincing themselves. It was their greatest strength and most terrible weakness. — Michael R. Fletcher, Beyond Redemption
We all know dogmatists who are more concerned about holding their opinions than about investigating their truth. ... if — David L. Wolfe, Epistemology: The Justification Of Belief
The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation p — Robert Hughes
One of the greatest of human follies is that we think we know ourselves so well, that we know how we would act under any — James Carlos Blake
Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself. — Ludwig Wittgenstein
Being the soothsayer of the tribe is a dirty job, but someone has to do it. — Anthon St. Maarten
Deanna's job (as counselor) is to keep us from deluding ourselves. — Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode Guide Team, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION EPISODE GUIDE: Details All 178 Episodes with Plot Summaries. Searchable. Companion to DVDs, Blu Ray and Box Set
Now there was no sign of any foul weather, but when one wishes to do a thing . . . one finds no lack of reasons for the — Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
Human history is one prolonged and painful limping. We invariably step with one foot on the rock of justice, and with th — Danail Hristov, The End of the Jesus Era
At some time during the process, [of writing] I came up with a therapeutic device. After each draft I would tear up the — Ryan Holiday, Ego Is the Enemy
I thought these grapes were ripe, but I see now they are quite sour. — Aesop, Aesop's Fables
The most common lie you will ever tell God is your opportunity to do the right thing was taken from you. — Shannon L. Alder
Too many companies— and individuals— are befuddled by delusion when it comes to identifying their authentic strengths an — Tom Hayes
That melting pot stuff was always more about what this country wanted to believe about itself than the way people really — Wally Lamb