You can fool not only others, but also yourself.

“You can fool not only others, but also yourself.”

 

 

A partial translation of:

 

“Man kann nicht nur andere, man kann auch sich selbst für dumm verkaufen.”

― Norbert Hinske  (Ohne Fußnoten. Prämissen und Folgerungen.)

Addendum [09/13/2026]

“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.”

― Richard P. Feynman