"One never lies to people, they lie to themselves. A good liar gives fools what they want to hear and allows them to free themselves from the facts at hand, and choose the level of self delusion that fits their level of foolishness and moral terpitude."
@MarkRDavid@TootTropiques@bookstodon
I’ve always been fond of Sartre’s comment on bad faith, from Being and Nothingness, to the effect, “one can’t lie to oneself without knowing the truth”.
Add comment