deceive oneself

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After all, it is in the ability to deceive oneself that the greatest talent is shown, is it not?

From The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard by France, Anatole

How easy the process, when one wishes to deceive oneself!

From My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life by Reed, Talbot Baines

But there are times when it is almost as difficult to deceive oneself as to cheat others.

From The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph Harrington)

She followed her husband into German society; there she bore herself with such dignity that one could neither deceive oneself as to her attitude, nor bear a grudge against her for it.

From The Children of Alsace Les Oberl?s by Bazin, Ren?

One must become so adept as to deceive oneself.

From The Iron Heel by London, Jack