says in a soliloquy, one of those times in the play when he clearly reveals his true self and his honest opinions to the audience:
             The Moor... is of a constant, loving, noble nature, and I dare think he'll prove to Desdemona A most dear husband. Act II Sc. 1.
             Were it not for him, Iago perceives, Othello and Desdemona would live happily ever after. It is unlikely that his judgment of Othello's character here could be inaccurate. He is a discerning judge of human nature: it is thanks to his delicate manipulation of Othello's and Cassio's characters that he is able to carry out such a far-fetched plan. Iago also highlights the weakness in Othello's character which he will exploit to drive his master to ruin:
             The Moor is of a free and open nature that thinks men honest that but seem to be so. Act I, Sc. 3.
             Far from being wrong, such gullibility is an indication of a good nature and noble character. What Othello does lack is a certain worldliness to temper this naivety, a consequence of his being a soldier rather than a gentleman. Iago i
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