"Men of strong affections are jealous of their own genius. They fear lest they should be loved for a quality, and not for themselves."

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I follow a more easy, and, in my opinion, a wiser course, namely--to inveigh against the levity of the female sex, their fickleness, their double-dealing, their rotten promises, their broken faith, and, finally, their want of judgment in bestowing their affections.

— Miguel de Cervantes