James Connolly Quotes

What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest than truth.

When we believe in lies, we cannot see the truth, so we make thousands of assumptions and we take them as truth. One of the biggest assumptions we make is that the lies we believe are the truth!

The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.

But what is Hope? Nothing but the paint on the face of Existence; the least touch of truth rubs it off, and then we see what a hollow-cheeked harlot we have got hold of.

The people wish to be deceived; let them be deceived.

How disturbing it is that our illusions are often our most important beliefs.

I know that a creed is the shell of a lie.

The truth may be out there, but lies are inside your head.

All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie.

Truth is always a delusion.

A lot of things just aren't true any more.

No one who lives in error is free.

The public will believe anything, so long as it is not founded on truth.

A doctrine serves no purpose in itself, but it is indispensable to have one if only to avoid being deceived by false doctrines.

The great enemy of the truth is often not the lie ... but the myth.

A misconception remains a misconception, even when it is shared by the majority of people.

… fear false knowledge

It is difficult to unlearn a gospel.

Let me tell you the truth. The truth is what is, and what should be is a fantasy. A terrible, terrible lie that someone gave to the people long ago.

Illusions are hazardous, and so are disillusions.

A man’s greatest treasures are his illusions - Durzo Blint

Photographs attract false beliefs the way flypaper attracts flies.

The things one feels absolutely certain about are never true. That is the fatality of faith, and the lesson of romance.

It's one thing to lie to ourselves. It's another thing to believe it.

If you get caught at some crucial point and somebody tells you that your doctrine doesn't make sense - you're ready for him. You tell him there's something above sense. That here he must not try to think, he must feel. He must believe. Suspend reason and you can play it deuces wild.