“Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.”– William Shakespeare Related Quotes “No men are oftener wrong than those that can least bear to be so.”– Francois de La Rochefoucauld “Most men are very attached to the idea of being male, and usually experience a lot of fear and insecurity around the idea of being a man. Most women are very identified with their gender, and also experience a tremendous amount of fear and insecurity.”– Andrew Cohen “Men are so simple and so much inclined to obey immediate needs that a deceiver will never lack victims for his deceptions.”– Niccolo Machiavelli