The evil that we do does not attract to us so much persecution and hatred as our good qualities.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWe are eager to believe that others are flawed because we are eager to believe in what we wish for.
Francois de La RochefoucauldOnly strong natures can really be sweet ones; those that seem sweet are in general only weak, and may easily turn sour.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld