What brutes men are! They not only punish me as a society, but now they are trying as individuals to punish me, and after all I have not done worse than they do.

What difference is there between one form of sexual indulgence and another?
I hate hypocrisy and hypocrites! Think of Alexander, who made all his money out of my works, cutting me, Alexander! It is too ignoble.
Wouldn't you be angry, Frank ?" "I daresay I should be," I replied coolly, hoping the incident would be a spur to him.
"I've always wondered why you gave Alexander a play?
Surely you didn't think him an actor ?" "No, no!" he exclaimed, a sudden smile lighting up his face; "Alexander doesn't act on the stage; he behaves.

But wasn't it mean of him ?" I couldn't help smiling, the dart was so deserved.
"Begin another play," I said, "and the Alexanders will immediately go on their knees to you again.

On the other hand, if you do nothing you may expect worse than discourtesy.

Men love to condemn their neighbours' pet vice.