Who said “It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”?

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Andre Gide. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceAutumn Leaves, Philosophical eLibrary, 2012, (Feuillets d'automne, 1941, trans. Jeanine Parisier Plottel)

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“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”
VerifiedAutumn Leaves, Philosophical eLibrary, 2012, (Feuillets d'automne, 1941, trans. Jeanine Parisier Plottel) · evidenceHatred
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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Autumn Leaves, Philosophical eLibrary, 2012, (Feuillets d'automne, 1941, trans. Jeanine Parisier Plottel).

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Gide, A. (n.d.). It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21185-it-is-better-to-be-hated-for-what/

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Gide, Andre. “It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21185-it-is-better-to-be-hated-for-what/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Gide, Andre. “It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21185-it-is-better-to-be-hated-for-what/.