The End of the Affair

by Graham Greene

Poor Henry. But why should I say poor Henry? Didn’t he possess in the end the winning cards—the cards of gentleness, humility and trust?

Hatred seems to operate the same glands as love: it even produces the same actions. If we had not been taught how to interpret the story of the Passion, would we have been able to say from their actions alone whether it was the jealous Judas or the cowardly Peter who loved Christ?