~ Each betrayal begins with trust. ~
~ When a woman wants to betray her husband, her actions are almost invariably studied but they are never reasoned. ~
~ All a man can betray is his conscience. ~
~ They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience... ~
~ I hate the idea of causes, and if I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country ~
~ In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate. ~
~ No soul of high estate can take pleasure in slander. It betrays a weakness. ~
~ O lovers! Be careful in those dangerous first days! Once you’ve brought breakfast in bed you’ll have to bring it forever, unless you want to be accused of lovelessness and betrayal. ~
~ Then you should have died! Died, rather than betray your friends, as we would have done for you! ~
~ I sometimes react to making a mistake as if I have betrayed myself. My fear of making a mistake seems to be based on the hidden assumption that I am potentially perfect and that if I can just be very careful I will not fall from heaven. But a 'mistake' is a declaration of the way I am, a jolt to the way I intend, a reminder I am not dealing with the facts. When I have listened to my mistakes I have grown. ~