La haine est un tonique, elle fait vivre, elle inspire la vengeance; mais la pitie¤   tue, elle affaiblit encore notre faiblesse. Hatred isa tonic, it makes one live, it inspires vengeance; but pity kills, it weakens our weaknesses still further.

-Balzac, Honore¤   de
La Peau de chagrin.

As to abuseöI thrive on it. Abuse, heartyabuse, is a tonic to all save men of indifferent health.

-Douglas, (George) Norman
  Some Limericks.