As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task. Diogenes
Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence. Democritus
Just as a man would not cherish living in a body other than his own, so do nations not like to live under other nations, however noble and great the latter may be Mahatma Gandhi
The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. He has it within his means to nourish the former and outgrow the latter. Norman Cousins
The issue of the Betrayal was so central to that, I felt the need to comment upon it. My choices were to ignore the games and put them 'outside' of continuity or to integrate them. I chose the latter. Raymond E.Feist
When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else. David Brin