Christian Carter's self-assessment of his honesty as a nine emphasizes the disconnection between self-perception and reality, especially in a courtroom setting.
When I get dressed, I become a philosopher-king-not in the sense of presiding over utopia, but in the sense of trying to marry politics and intellect in the perfect imitation of God. Political considerations might include: destination, company, self-image, self-regard, in-group and out-group arrangements...