On lying to oneself and its consequences.
- Главное, самому себе не лгите. Лгущий самому себе и собственную ложь свою слушающий до того доходит, что уж никакой правды ни в себе, ни кругом не различает, а стало быть входит в неуважение и к себе и к другим. Не уважая же никого, перестает любить, а чтобы, не имея любви, занять себя и развлечь, предается страстям и грубым сладостям, и доходит совсем до скотства в пороках своих, а все от беспрерывной лжи и людям и себе самому.
Братья Карамазовы
Достоевский
- Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a point that 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. And in order to distract himself without love he gives way to passions and coarse pleasures and sinks to bestiality in his vices - all this from continual lying to other men and to himself.
The Brothers Karamazov
Dostoyevsky
Братья Карамазовы
Достоевский
- Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a point that 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. And in order to distract himself without love he gives way to passions and coarse pleasures and sinks to bestiality in his vices - all this from continual lying to other men and to himself.
The Brothers Karamazov
Dostoyevsky