[P]erhaps you notice how the denial is so often the preface to the justification.

Summary

This quote highlights the common tendency for people to first deny something before finding ways to justify it. It suggests that denial serves as a defense mechanism, allowing individuals to protect their beliefs or actions by creating justifications. By acknowledging this pattern, the quote draws attention to the human tendency to deceive ourselves and others, indicating the complexity of human reasoning and the limitations of objective self-reflection.

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