"The most common lie is that which one lies to himself; lying to others is relatively an exception"
- Friedrich Nietzsche
About this Quote
This quote by Friedrich Nietzsche suggests that people are more likely to trick themselves than to deceive others. To put it simply, people are most likely to think in their own incorrect narratives or ideas about truth instead of purposefully mislead someone else. This might imply that self-deception is more regular and possibly more damaging than other types of deception.
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time"
