Deceit Quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“I hate all explanations; they who make them deceive either themselves or the other party,-generally both.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Maxims and Reflections, 1833
Explanations often deceive both the explainer and the listener, leading to mutual misunderstanding.
In simple terms: Explanations can mislead both sides.
Key Takeaway
Seek clarity, question assumptions.
Themes
communication
truth
deception
philosophy
Mood
critical
skeptical
Type
philosophical
practical
When to use this quote
- debates
- teaching
- negotiations
- writing
- daily conversations
Key Concepts
epistemology
psychology
rhetoric
Questions to Reflect On
- When do explanations help more than hinder?
- How can you verify the honesty of an explanation?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on skepticism may cause paralysis in decision‑making.
![“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)
