Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true.
— Demosthenes  ·  No category

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deceit [dɪ'sit] 词频4 词根: 抓住
n. 欺骗，欺诈;诡计;谎言;
💡 de(dis-=away)+ceit(to take)→欺骗
"He was accused of lies and deceit."
他被指控撒谎和欺诈。
近义：hoax, hypocrisy, illusion, lie, meretriciousness, absurdity 反义：honesty, openheartedness, openness, singleness, straightforwardness, veracity
self [self] 词频1
n. 自己;本人;本性;私利; adj. 同一的;纯净的;单一的; vt. 使自花授精;使近亲繁殖; vi. 自花授精;
"His style of dressing bespoke great self-confidence."
他的衣着风格显得十分自信。
近义：ego, individuality, selfhood, distinctiveness, selfishness, egoism
true [tru] 词频1
adj. 真正的;真实的;忠实的;正确的; adv. 真正地;确实地;正确地;正当地; n. 真理，真实;正，准，精确; vt. 摆正;决定（某物）的位置以使其平衡、平稳或水平;
"A whale is a fish. True or false?"
鲸鱼是鱼，对还是错？
近义：legitimate, original, authentic, real, sterling, truthful 反义：illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony
easier [['i:ziə]]
a. 更简单；较早的；容易些（easy的比较级形式）
wishes
n. （书信或贺卡等中的）祝愿( wish的名词复数 ); 渴望; 希望的事; 许愿\\nv. <正>希望, 想要, 但愿( wish的第三人称单数 ); 祝愿; 盼望, 企求, 想要
believes
v. 信仰；相信；认为（believe的三单形式）

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"He who confers a favor should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred and to talk of it, is little different from reproach."
"Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master."
"There is a great deal of wishful thinking in such cases; it is the easiest thing of all to deceive onea€?s self."
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