I hate people... no I don't

I stumbled upon this page of quotes by Alexis de Tocqueville, who I had never previously heard of. He was French, but I won't hold that against him. Apparently he famously observed that it is easier for people to accept a simple lie than a complex truth; a full discussion of that concept would be worthy of a doctoral thesis.

Several quotes struck me, but for now I'll note this one:

"Those that despise people will never get the best out of others and themselves."

When I see irrationality winning out over reason, I'm often tempted to think "I hate people." But I always hold back because I know that hating people is giving up on them, and giving up on myself. I'm not going to do that. Reason wins.