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kentuck

(111,110 posts) Fri Jan 24, 2020, 10:29 AM Jan 2020

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he 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.”

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Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2020 OP

My favorite writer. Even though he was... JoeOtterbein Jan 2020 #1

Generally describes Trump except I doubt that COLGATE4 Jan 2020 #2

People select what they see though Beringia Jan 2020 #3

JoeOtterbein

(7,702 posts)

1. My favorite writer. Even though he was...

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Fri Jan 24, 2020, 10:33 AM

Jan 2020

...Russian!

COLGATE4

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2. Generally describes Trump except I doubt that

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Fri Jan 24, 2020, 10:59 AM

Jan 2020

Trump has ever loved anyone or anything except himself.

Beringia

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3. People select what they see though

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Fri Jan 24, 2020, 11:27 AM

Jan 2020

A couple of quotes by Woody Allen

This sounds so bleak when I say it, but we need some delusions to keep us going. And the people who successfully delude themselves seem happier than the people who can't.

All people know the same truth. Our lives consist of how we choose to distort it.

or Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney — 'If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.'

or a recent one I heard from an acquaintance on eating meat
"They only have 1 bad day". (Me - Nottttt!!!!!!!!)

From The Big Chill movie
Michael : I don't know anyone who could get through the day without two or three juicy rationalizations. They're more important than sex.

Sam Weber : Ah, come on. Nothing's more important than sex.

Michael : Oh yeah? Ever gone a week without a rationalization?

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