"A person who shows rashness, obstinacy, self-conceit -- who cannot live within moderate means -- who cannot restrain himself from hurtful indulgences -- who pursues animal pleasures at the expense of those of feeling and intellect -- must expect to be lowered in the opinion of others, and to have a less share of their favorable sentiments, but of this he has no right to complain, unless he has merited their favor by special excellence in his social relations, and has thus established a title to their good offices, which is not affected by his demerits towards himself."
- John Stuart Mill