“I always make it a rule to let the other fellow fire first. If a man wants to fight, I argue the question with him and try to show him how foolish it would be. If he can't be dissuaded, why then the fun begins but I always let him have first crack. Then when I fire, you see, I have the verdict of self-defence on my side. I know that he is pretty certain in his hurry, to miss. I never do.” IfsKnowsMenWantTryingFirstsSelfShowsWould BeCertainFightingFunSidesFireMissingFellowsArguingFoolishCracksDefenceVerdictSelf Defence Author:Ben Thompson
“Theres no easier way to cure foolishness than to give a man leave to be foolish. And the only way to show a fellow that hes chosen the wrong business is to let him try it.” MenWayGivingTryingShowsEasierFellowsFoolishChosenCuresFoolishness Book:Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to his Son Source: Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to his Son
“Keep this little canvas, it is a promise for the future. When I say 'keep this canvas,' I mean for the influence on yourself. When one does a good thing, it's well to keep it to show how foolish we are at other times.” WellsMeanLittlesDoeShowsInfluencePromiseFutureGood ThingsFoolishCanvas Book:Charles Webster Hawthorne Source: Charles Webster Hawthorne