A mistake isn’t a fool; denial is. When people keep crossing lines and avoid confronting truth, they trap themselves in endless escape. Collective denial can even block progress on big issues, while personal denial makes a mistake feel like a permanent flaw.
![“It will be the mistake of your life if you go into print in your own defence [sic]. Your denial will reach a new set of people andstart them to talking, while the ones who read the original charges will never see the refutation of them.” quote by Susan B. Anthony](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/286/susan-b-anthony-2103_defence_it-will-be-the-mistake-of-your-life-if-y_1588609.jpg)
