Men are nearly always willing to believe what they wish.
As a result of a general defect of nature, we are either more confident or more fearful of unusual and unknown things.
I wished my wife to be not so much as suspected. Common traditional saying: Caesar's wife must be above suspicion.
I love treason but hate a traitor.
Men in general are quick to believe that which they wish to be true.
Caesar's wife must be above suspicion.