[Potvaliant]

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The trick here is just to be someone people don't hate for who they are. Generally, this would basically just mean not being a huge douchebag. This way you aren't selling out by putting on an act so people will like you, but you won't be a douchebag so people won't hate you, and you get the side benefit of being a better person.

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It's still a matter of priorities though - what if, for example, someone decides that honesty is the most important virtue?

I'm not talking about someone who says, "You're a fat, ugly moron" unprovoked. But extremely honest people are going to be lacking in tact and diplomacy, and disliked because of it.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that it's not necessarily our flaws that make people dislike us.

For the record, I agree with the quote in OP; and I don't have alot of friends, but the ones I have are very good and loyal friends.