If an idiot were to tell you the same story every day for a year, you would end by believing it
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Repetition makes people believe things regardless of their truth.
- In plain terms
- Repetition makes lies feel true.
- What can you take from it?
- Be wary of repeated claims.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you believe just because you hear it?
Another view
Some truths also need repetition to be remembered.
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