The Sympathizer (The Sympathizer #1)

by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Whatever people say about the General today, I can only testify that he was a sincere man who believed in everything he said, even if it was a lie, which makes him not so different from most.

Am I being cynical here? Have we, perhaps, seen a figure like this, a man who believes everything he says even if it’s a lie? And do we, sometimes, perhaps, maybe, believe our own lies to ourselves and others?