• People who believe that they are strong-willed and the masters of their destiny can only continue to believe this by becoming specialists in self-deception.

  Source: Doom and glory of knowing who you are

  James Baldwin
  American writer 1924-1987
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. self-deception
2. specialists
3. becoming

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People who believe that they are strong-willed and the masters of their destiny can only continue to believe this by becoming specialists in self-deception. by : James Baldwin

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