Children of the Devil

“For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.”
--John 8:44

A Scarce Man

“In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.”
--Mark Twain

What You Are Not

“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”
--André Gide

Quality Faults

“It is not for our faults that we are disliked and even hated, but for our qualities.”
--Bernard Berenson

Don't Quit

“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’”
--Muhammad Ali

What You Are

“I would rather be hated for what I am, than loved for who I am not.”
--Kurt Cobain

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