Great sins are great possessions; but levities and vanities possess us too; and men had rather part with Christ than with any possession.
John DonneWe love and understand talent; we wish it be within us. The truly gifted, those exceptional few, must wait for the world to catch up.
John DonneI do not love a man, except I hate his vices, because those vices are the enemies, and the destruction of that friend whom I love.
John Donne