| To get within reach of this plea, it follows that self-deception is almost always integral to the act of lying. |
| Ignorance, self-deception and false consciousness are not taken care of by any techniques of reconciliation. |
| This is an experienced fact and cannot, without dishonesty or self-deception, be denied. |
| Their most enduring lesson, of course, is in the art of lying and self-deception. |
| The printed word is no match for intransigence and self-deception, however, so the papers keep stacking up as the crisis deepens. |
| In a situation with widespread deception and self-deception, it is difficult to make the proper judgments. |
