I don`t care how paranoid and irrational this makes me sound, but I know for a fact that the people of Paris want me dead.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels certain that the public in Paris harbors hostile intentions toward them, despite how unreasonable that belief may seem.
- In plain terms
- I know people in Paris want me dead, even if I sound crazy.
- What can you take from it?
- Strong convictions can feel real even when they seem irrational to others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does intuition cross into paranoia?
- How do we verify feelings about public sentiment?
Another view
It attributes specific malice to a whole city without evidence.
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