The most common deception is when a person deceives himself; the next most common is when he deceives others; the least common is when he deceives himself into believing that he is deceiving others.
— Soren Kierkegaard Modern

Father of existentialism

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Either/Or, Part II

Date / Period

1843

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Controversial

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https://www.gutenberg.org/files/10549/10549-h/10549-h.htm

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