Quotation by

William Butler Yeats

I have believed the best of every man. And find that to believe is enough to make a bad man show him at his best, or even a good man swings his lantern higher.

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The author means that expecting good qualities in others can encourage even those who are not good to behave better than usual. Similarly, people who are already good tend to shine even more when someone believes in their best side.

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