Full Idea
As soon as a firm belief is reached we are entirely satisfied, whether the belief be true or false.
Gist of Idea
We are entirely satisfied with a firm belief, even if it is false
Source
Charles Sanders Peirce (The Fixation of Belief [1877], p.10)
Book Reference
Peirce,Charles Sanders: 'Philosophical Writings of Peirce', ed/tr. Buchler,Justus [Dover 1940], p.10
A Reaction
This does not deny that the truth or falsehood of a belief is independent of whether we are satisfied with it. It is making a fair point, though, about why we believe things, and it can't be because of truth, because we don't know how to ensure that.