A man who lies to himself is often the first to take offense.
— Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov Show more
A man who lies to himself is often the first to take offense. — Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov Show more
a man defines himself by his make-believe as well as by his sincere impulses.
Albert Camus • The Myth of Sisyphus (Vintage International)
The chief cause of inner unhappiness is egotism or selfishness. He who gives himself importance by boasting is actually showing the credentials of his own worthlessness. Pride is an attempt to create an impression that we are what we actually are not.
J. Fulton Sheen • Way to Happiness
The main thing is that you stop telling lies to yourself. The one who lies to himself and believes his own lies comes to a point where he can distinguish no truth either within himself or around him, and thus enters into a state of disrespect towards himself and others. Respecting no one, he loves no one, and to amuse and divert himself in the abse
... See moreAlways remember that people will always act in their own best interests. If an action should actually turn out to be in someone’s best interests then that person is right. But if he should be mistaken, then it will be so much the worse for him, since every error is always followed by suffering. If we always bear this in mind, then we shall never ne
... See moreLeo Tolstoy • A Calendar of Wisdom: New Translation (Alma Classics)
Ah, lad! It's you that don't see; malice blinds you. Others' sins are before your eyes, but your own are behind your back. "He's acted badly!" What a thing to say! If he were the only one to act badly, how could strife exist? Is strife among men ever bred by one alone? Strife is always between two.