What is idealism? It is distortion. A giving of false value… - Fritz Leiber

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What is idealism? It is distortion. A giving of false values to things which in reality do not possess those values. Personalities differ chiefly in their pattern of values. When the values are largely false, the personality is unstable.

Fritz Leiber

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Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. (December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror and science fiction.

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Alternative Names: Fritz Reuter Leiber, Jr. • Fritz Leiber Junior

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