Bottom Quote by Stefan Zweig

When we successfully deceive others, they are not aware of it; the same is true with self-deception.

— Mardy Grothe

“In other words, it requires deliberate self-deception, including a constant effort to repress or block out unpleasant possibilities and 'negative' thoughts. The truly self-confident,…

— Barbara Ehrenreich

Our capacity for self-deception has no known limits

— Michael Novak

The human mind has an infinite capacity for self-deception.

— Gertrude Atherton

The habit of employing self-deception to maintain one's self esteem has often become so ingrained that the first step to developing accurate self-awareness is…

— Bhikkhu Analayo

Self-deception helps us deceive.

— David Livingstone

Human beings have a demonstrated talent for self-deception when their emotions are stirred.

— Carl Sagan

All forms of self-defeating behavior are unseen and unconscious, which is why their existence is denied.

— Vernon Howard

Within the mind there are no lies-no possibility of deceiving oneself; and yet, somehow we all manage to bypass the safety of truth in…

— Wes Fesler

You know, your species [humans] has the most amazing capacity for self-deception, matched only by its ingenuity in trying to destroy itself.

— Ben Aaronovitch

Self-deception can be more comforting than self-knowledge. We like to fool ourselves.

— Russ Roberts

Deception is often an outcome of an unexpected negative perception.

— Lord Jack Kabasu