Nationalism is power hunger tempered by self-deception. George Orwell
Narcissism and self-deception are survival mechanisms without which many of us might just jump off a bridge. Todd Solondz
Suppose we were able to share meanings freely without a compulsive urge to impose our view or conform to those of others and without distortion and self-deception. Would this not constitute a real revolution in culture. David Bohm
It may be that the deep necessity of art is the examination of self-deception. Robert Motherwell
Self-deception ultimately explains Japan's plight. The Japanese have never accepted that change is in their interest - and not merely a response to U.S. criticism. Paul Samuelson
