Mark Twain? Baltasar Gracian? John Maynard Keynes? Norman Angell? Apocryphal? Dear Quote Investigator: An energetic liar can confuse, mislead, and deceive people. Yet, in many cases, that same liar is unable to reverse the deception. Hoodwinked people embrace their misperceptions. Here is a pertinent adage: It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that …
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