Alberto Moravia Quotes

When you aren't sincere you need to pretend, and by pretending you end up believing yourself; that's the basic principle of every faith.

Alberto Moravia

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• Principle
• Pretend
• Sincere

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• When you aren't sincere you need to pretend, and by pretending you end up believing yourself; that's the basic principle of every faith.

  

  Alberto Moravia
  • Faith
  • Principle
  • Pretend