Even a paranoid has some real enemies.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Paranoia may distort but rarely originates from empty threats.
- In plain terms
- Even suspicious people sometimes have real reasons to fear.
- What can you take from it?
- Distinguish between justified caution and unfounded fear.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you verify if a threat is real or imagined?
Another view
It could excuse unreasonable suspicion as rational.
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