I hate what you represent."... "Power without conviction." Isana replied, her tone lifeless, matter of fact. "Ambition without conscience. Decent folk suffer at the hands of those like you.

Jim Butcher
About This Quote

When we look at someone and say: I hate what you represent. We mean we hate the person and everything about them and we feel triggered. The best way to handle this is to play smart and wait until the person shows their true self. It's not up to you to decide if their character is good or bad, but it's up to them.

If they are seeking more power for themselves, then you can feel content knowing that they are not doing it for you, but only for themselves. They are betraying you by hurting others in order to get power. If they are doing it for the people who care about them, then it's a good thing because they are trying to make more people happy through their work.

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