Even the most abject have a sense of superiority based on powerful though undefined merits.
I answered my father's demands for sympathy with silence.
Revenge is sweet but not nourishing.
Cheerfulness is a policy; happiness is a talent.
The best propaganda omits rather than invents
One's fetishes are fascinating, but not because of their beauty or significance. The same could be said for one's genitals, or one's children.