“ If a man dissemble, deceive, he deceives himself, and goes out of acquaintance with his own being. ”
 William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902). copy citation

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Author William James
Source The Varieties of Religious Experience
Topic deceiving
Date 1902
Language English
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“He who puts off impurity thereby puts on purity. If a man is at heart just, then in so far is he God; the safety of God, the immortality of God, the majesty of God, do enter into that man with justice. If a man dissemble, deceive, he deceives himself, and goes out of acquaintance with his own being. Character is always known. Thefts never enrich; alms never impoverish; murder will speak out of stone walls. The least admixture of a lie—for example, the taint of vanity, any attempt to make a good impression, a favorable appearance—will instantly vitiate the effect.” source