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= July 20 =

meaning of this quote ?
Few days ago, I read a quote "It takes a strong man to deny what's right in front of him. And if the truth is undeniable, you create your own." What is this supposed to mean? I understand the literal meaning that It takes courage to deny what is in front of eyes but We are generally taught by society that coward people run away from truth and strong people accept it. So does this quote said in sarcasm or is there some meaning I am missing. I searched and found it was from a 2012 game but I still don't understand why person said strong man denies truth -- Parnaval (talk) 11:12, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * A person with strong opinions in which they're deeply invested might opt to delude him/herself rather than renounce them and swallow an unpalatable truth (prime examples: Donald Trump and his minions). It says nothing about courage, only strength of belief. Clarityfiend (talk) 11:21, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * I do not think it is reasonable, though, to call someone strong just because they are so strongly opinionated that they are blind to the clear truth. --Lambiam 21:23, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * "Stubborn" is more like it. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:39, 20 July 2021 (UTC)