He once told me that he would rather do a favour to an enemy than to a friend, because, in the latter case, it would mean selling his beneficence, whilst hatred only increases proportionately to the magnanimity of the adversary. He had a malicious tongue;
behin esan zidan lehenago mesede egingo ziokeela etsai bati adiskide bati baino, zeren adiskideari egitea bere eskuzabaltasuna saltzea bailitzateke, eta gorrotoa, ordea, areagotu baizik ez du egiten aurkariaren gogo-zabaltasunak. Mihi gaiztoa dauka: