People often say that, by pointing out to a man the faults of his mistress, you succeed only in strengthening his attachment to her, because he does not believe you; yet how much more so if he does!
Esan ohi da, lagun bati bere maitalearen hutsegiteak jakinaraziz gero, lagun hori bere maitale horrengana gehiago hurbilaraztea besterik ez dela lortzen, hutsegite horiek sinesten ez dituelako, edo, sinesten baditu, hainbat gehiago!