Quotation by

Friedrich Nietzsche

Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.

Truth

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Strongly held beliefs can prevent people from seeing facts clearly because they close the mind to new evidence. Unlike lies, which are deliberately false, these convictions can unknowingly block the discovery of the real truth.

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