Plato, (429-347 BC) Greek philosopher Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Plato Quote “The worst of all deceptions is self-deception.”Plato ~ Plato (429-347 BC) Greek philosopher Belief , Conscience , Deception , Fear , Free Thought , Greed , Honesty , Hypocrisy , Ignorance , Independence , Trust , Truth , Wisdom Ratings and Comments Reply Anonymous, Reston, VA US 6/10/05 1 Reply KS., Somewhere,USA. 6/22/05 Plato speaks the Truth here. 1 Reply Terry Berg, Occidental, CA 3/27/06 It's perhaps the most common of all deceptions as well. 1 Reply Don, Canada 7/29/06 Like I say, "Believing is deceiving". 1 Reply Robert L. Davis, Newbern TN 9/9/12 What do YOU think? Obama. He is certainly deceiving himself. 1 Reply E Archer, NYC 9/10/12 Easier to recognize in someone else than in oneself. 1 Reply Mike, Norwalk 9/18/18 Amen, and AMEN ! ! ! They come to mind “that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” Reply Ronw13, ID 9/17/21 To ignore reality, is to walk blindly through life. Reply jim k, Austin 9/17/21 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Plato quote is found in these categories: Belief quotes Conscience quotes Deception quotes Fear quotes Free Thought quotes Greed quotes Honesty quotes Hypocrisy quotes Ignorance quotes Independence quotes Trust quotes Truth quotes Wisdom quotes About Plato Bio of Plato Quotations by Plato Books by/about Plato Plato videos Plato on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Plato