A man who lies to himself is often the first to take offense.
— Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
Dylan O'Sullivantwitter.comA man who lies to himself is often the first to take offense. — Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself . . . cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.
Kent Annan • Slow Kingdom Coming
It’s always so tempting to turn to that old friend denial (which is your ego refusing to believe that what you don’t like could be true).
