“There are people who perish when their eyes are opened.”
Source: The Autobiography of Wilhelm Stekel (1950), p. 206
Context: Truth is not always the best basis for happiness. There are certain lies which may constitute a far better and more secure foundation of happiness. There are people who perish when their eyes are opened.
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Austrian physician and psychologist 1868–1940Related quotes
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