Take climate change:
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Nobody would believe it if it wasn’t on video
Why does Sarah Brame have this look on her face?
This is one fish tale where it’s good to have some evidence. (Video is NSFW due to some strong yet understandable language.)
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I pretend to believe my lying mistress
Hugh Hefner, 82 and Holly Madison, 28
When my love swears that she is made of truth,
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“The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world…”
"…And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true."
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Are you lying… or do you just believe?
"…is there any actual difference between a lie and a conviction? The entire world believes there is; but what doesn’t the world believe! Continue reading “Are you lying… or do you just believe?”
Even if you’re proven wrong, you’ll still believe
"Excuse me, but I am curious as to
the source of your misinformation."
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Don’t believe people, even if they look nice
Saman Hasnain won the 2008
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“In order to lie, you have to say something that you believe to be false. But lying …”
"…is not simply saying what you believe to be false. Philosophers have made several suggestions for what the additional condition might be… I argue that none of the existing definitions of lying identify a necessary condition on lying. I claim that lying is saying what you believe to be false when you believe that the following norm of conversation is in effect: "Do not say what you believe to be false" – Don Fallis Read his paper (pdf file)>>
“Of course the illusion of art is to make one believe…”
"Of course the illusion of art is to make one believe that great literature is very close to life, but exactly the opposite is true. Life is amorphous, literature is formal." – Francoise Sagan
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“Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it…”
"I hope the young man who may read me will feel on an equal footing with me. Continue reading ““Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it…””