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Self Deception Quotes

Our capacity for self-deception has no known limits Picture Quote #1

The only thing infinite is our capacity for self-deception Picture Quote #1

It is a self-deception of philosophers and moralists to imagine that they escape decadence by opposing it. That is beyond their will; and, however little they acknowledge it, one later discovers that they were among the most powerful promoters of decadence Picture Quote #1

Self-deception comes from not having enough psychological strength to admit the truth and deal with the consequences that will follow when the truth is acknowledges Picture Quote #1

Perhaps the most tragic way that self-deception harms us is that we start believing our lies and we teach them to others Picture Quote #1

To benefit by others’ killing and to delude oneself into the belief that one is being very religions and nonviolent is sheer self-deception Picture Quote #1

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Being deeply knowledgeable on one subject narrows one’s focus and increases confidence, but it also blurs dissenting views until they are no longer visible, thereby transforming data collection into bias confirmation and morphing self-deception into self-assurance Picture Quote #1

One major cost of self-deception is that we use painful life experiences to justify being non-ideal versions of ourselves Picture Quote #1

Food, clothing and shelter Â- these are the basic needs. Beyond that, if you want anything, it is the beginning of self-deception Picture Quote #1

You know, your species [humans] has the most amazing capacity for self-deception, matched only by its ingenuity in trying to destroy itself Picture Quote #1

Cheating in school is a form of self-deception. We go to school to learn. We cheat ourselves when we coast on the efforts and scholarship of someone else Picture Quote #1

I’m really interested in self-deception. Really interested in how people live in bubble universes. How people can fail to see the seemingly obvious Picture Quote #1

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If I had had to write only about imaginary people, I would have had to close up my typewriter. I wrote about my life in less and less disguise as I grew older, and finally with no disguise - except the disguise we create for ourselves, which is self-deception Picture Quote #1

I’m interested in memory because it’s a filter through which we see our lives, and because it’s foggy and obscure, the opportunities for self-deception are there. In the end, as a writer, I’m more interested in what people tell themselves happened rather than what actually happened Picture Quote #1

If someone can prove me wrong and show me my mistake in any thought or action, I shall gladly change. I seek the truth, which never harmed anyone: the harm is to persist in one’s own self-deception and ignorance Picture Quote #1

I worry about anthropomorphism as a form of self-deception. (The Christian religion is an anthropomorphic account of the universe.) Picture Quote #1

I’m a bartender. I like recipes. They’re concretes. Was the drink recipe for seduction one shot charm and two shots self-deception, shaken, not stirred? Picture Quote #1

There are genuine mysteries in the world that mark the limits of human knowing and thinking. Wisdom is fortified, not destroyed, by understanding its limitations. Ignorance does not make a fool as surely as self-deception Picture Quote #1

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Many of my fellow atheists consider all talk of ‘spirituality’ or ‘mysticism’ to be synonymous with mental illness, conscious fraud, or self-deception. I have argued elsewhere that this is a problem - because millions of people have had experiences for which ‘spiritual’ and ‘mystical’ seem the only terms available Picture Quote #1

Lean into the sharp points and fully experience them. The essence of bravery is being without self-deception. Wisdom is inherent in (understanding) emotions Picture Quote #1

If tempted by something that feels ‘altruistic,’ examine your motives and root out that self-deception. Then, if you still want to do it, wallow in it! Picture Quote #1

Beware of altruism. It is based on self-deception, the root of all evil Picture Quote #1

Suppose we were able to share meanings freely without a compulsive urge to impose our view or conform to those of others and without distortion and self-deception. Would this not constitute a real revolution in culture Picture Quote #1

Nationalism is power hunger tempered by self deception Picture Quote #1

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Avoidance of self deception is a matter of integrity not comfort Picture Quote #1

It may be that the deep necessity of art is the examination of self-deception Picture Quote #1

Love is self deception. I am a living creature. Hate is only self love. I am a double feature Picture Quote #1

“How poetic you are,” she said. “I’ve a notion that poetry is the highest form of self-deception.” Picture Quote #1

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Our capacity for self-deception has no known limits (Self Deception Quotes) The only thing infinite is our capacity for self-deception (Self Deception Quotes) It is a self-deception of philosophers and moralists to imagine that they escape decadence by opposing it. That is beyond their will; and, however little they acknowledge it, one later discovers that they were among the most powerful promoters of decadence (Self Deception Quotes) Self-deception comes from not having enough psychological strength to admit the truth and deal with the consequences that will follow when the truth is acknowledges. (Self Deception Quotes) Perhaps the most tragic way that self-deception harms us is that we start believing our lies and we teach them to others. (Self Deception Quotes) To benefit by others’ killing and to delude oneself into the belief that one is being very religions and nonviolent is sheer self-deception. (Self Deception Quotes) Being deeply knowledgeable on one subject narrows one’s focus and increases confidence, but it also blurs dissenting views until they are no longer visible, thereby transforming data collection into bias confirmation and morphing self-deception into self-assurance. (Self Deception Quotes) One major cost of self-deception is that we use painful life experiences to justify being non-ideal versions of ourselves. (Self Deception Quotes) Food, clothing and shelter Â- these are the basic needs. Beyond that, if you want anything, it is the beginning of self-deception. (Self Deception Quotes) You know, your species [humans] has the most amazing capacity for self-deception, matched only by its ingenuity in trying to destroy itself. (Self Deception Quotes) Cheating in school is a form of self-deception. We go to school to learn. We cheat ourselves when we coast on the efforts and scholarship of someone else (Self Deception Quotes) I’m really interested in self-deception. Really interested in how people live in bubble universes. How people can fail to see the seemingly obvious (Self Deception Quotes) If I had had to write only about imaginary people, I would have had to close up my typewriter. I wrote about my life in less and less disguise as I grew older, and finally with no disguise - except the disguise we create for ourselves, which is self-deception (Self Deception Quotes) I’m interested in memory because it’s a filter through which we see our lives, and because it’s foggy and obscure, the opportunities for self-deception are there. In the end, as a writer, I’m more interested in what people tell themselves happened rather than what actually happened (Self Deception Quotes) If someone can prove me wrong and show me my mistake in any thought or action, I shall gladly change. I seek the truth, which never harmed anyone: the harm is to persist in one’s own self-deception and ignorance (Self Deception Quotes) I worry about anthropomorphism as a form of self-deception. (The Christian religion is an anthropomorphic account of the universe.) (Self Deception Quotes) I’m a bartender. I like recipes. They’re concretes. Was the drink recipe for seduction one shot charm and two shots self-deception, shaken, not stirred? (Self Deception Quotes) There are genuine mysteries in the world that mark the limits of human knowing and thinking. Wisdom is fortified, not destroyed, by understanding its limitations. Ignorance does not make a fool as surely as self-deception (Self Deception Quotes) Many of my fellow atheists consider all talk of ‘spirituality’ or ‘mysticism’ to be synonymous with mental illness, conscious fraud, or self-deception. I have argued elsewhere that this is a problem - because millions of people have had experiences for which ‘spiritual’ and ‘mystical’ seem the only terms available (Self Deception Quotes) Lean into the sharp points and fully experience them. The essence of bravery is being without self-deception. Wisdom is inherent in (understanding) emotions (Self Deception Quotes) If tempted by something that feels ‘altruistic,’ examine your motives and root out that self-deception. Then, if you still want to do it, wallow in it! (Self Deception Quotes) Beware of altruism. It is based on self-deception, the root of all evil (Self Deception Quotes) Suppose we were able to share meanings freely without a compulsive urge to impose our view or conform to those of others and without distortion and self-deception. Would this not constitute a real revolution in culture (Self Deception Quotes) Nationalism is power hunger tempered by self deception (Self Deception Quotes) Avoidance of self deception is a matter of integrity not comfort (Self Deception Quotes) It may be that the deep necessity of art is the examination of self-deception (Self Deception Quotes) Love is self deception. I am a living creature. Hate is only self love. I am a double feature (Self Deception Quotes) “How poetic you are,” she said. “I’ve a notion that poetry is the highest form of self-deception.” (Self Deception Quotes)