André Gide | It is better to be hated for what you are
“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.” André Gide | Autumn Leaves, Philosophical eLibrary, 2012, (Feuillets d’automne, 1941, trans. Jeanine Parisier Plottel) Frequently misattributed to Marilyn Monroe or Kurt Cobain. Bette Davis Variante: “It’s better to be hated for who you are, than to be loved for someone you’re not. It’s a sign of your worth sometimes, if you’re hated by the right people.” “Es ist besser, für das, was man ist, gehasst zu werden, als für das,…