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Aphorisms: A man who lies to himself loses the only witness he cannot escape.

"A man who lies to himself loses the only witness he cannot escape."

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Discover the consequences of self-deception with this powerful aphorism by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Explore the impact of lying to oneself.

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— Fyodor Dostoevsky

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