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Delusion Quotes - Page 4

Were we perfectly acquainted with the object, we should never passionately desire it.

Were we perfectly acquainted with the object, we should never passionately desire it.

Francois duc de La-Rochefoucauld (1828). “Maximes Et Reflexions Morales Traduites en Grec Moderne Par Wladimir Brunet; Avec Une Traduction Anglaise en Regard”, p.229

What delusion has come over me? What sweet madness has seized me?

Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Anne Bronte (2009). “The Bronte Sisters: Three Novels: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; and Agnes Grey (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.352, Penguin

The effect is delusion, and therefore the cause must be delusion.

Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.947, Manonmani Publishers

We chart delusions through collective agreement.

Siri Hustvedt (2011). “The Summer Without Men: A Novel”, p.87, Macmillan

The human mind is a delusion generator, not a window to trurh.

Scott Adams (2013). “God's Debris: A Thought Experiment”, p.57, Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC

The best any human can do is to pick a delusion that helps him get through the day

Scott Adams (2004). “God's Debris: A Thought Experiment”, p.29, Andrews McMeel Publishing

The European reaction to Obama is a European delusion.

"The United States Has Essentially a One-Party System". Interview with Gabor Steingart, www.spiegel.de. October 10, 2008.

I was suffering from the delusion that it's the thought that counts.

Lionel Shriver (2011). “We Need to Talk about Kevin”, p.181, Counterpoint Press