“Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.”

—  Friedrich Nietzsche , book Human, All Too Human

Section IX, "Man Alone with Himself" / aphorism 483
Human, All Too Human (1878), Helen Zimmern translation
Context: Enemies of truth. Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.

Original

Überzeugungen sind gefährlichere Feinde der Wahrheit als Lügen.

I, Aph. 483
Menschliches, Allzumenschliches
Variant: Feinde der Wahrheit. - Überzeugungen sind gefährlichere Feinde der Wahrheit, als Lügen.

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