“Both friend and enemy reside within us. One lives by the rule of compassion, the other by the rule of hard knocks. Though potential influence of either extreme is inevitable, our actions bear witness to the one we embrace.”

T.F. Hodge is a British-American philosopher. He is known for his work in moral psychology and the philosophy of mind, particularly his contributions to virtue ethics and the nature of human agency. His writing explores how character shapes ethical decision-making.