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A villain who shares one's guilt is inevitably more attractive than a hero convinced of one's innocence.

Review of The Changeling, by Thomas Middleton (1961). "Tynan Right and Left: Plays, Films, People, Places and Events". Book by Kenneth Tynan, p. 75, 1967.
A villain who shares one's guilt is inevitably more attractive than a hero convinced of one's innocence.