“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.”
— Fyodor Dostoevsky
Simplified Meaning:
Always be honest with yourself. When you lie to yourself, you start believing your own lies and then can't tell what's true anymore. This makes you lose respect for yourself and other people.
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