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Good intentions aren't good enough!
Good intentions aren't good enough!
The only gracious way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can't ignore it, top it; if read more
The only gracious way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can't ignore it, top it; if you can't top it, laugh at it; if you can't laugh at it, it's probably deserved.
Never insult an alligator until you've crossed the river.
Never insult an alligator until you've crossed the river.
Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance.
Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance.
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly read more
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been read more
A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt.
I hope they notice the mistletoe tied to my coattails as I leave town.
I hope they notice the mistletoe tied to my coattails as I leave town.
A graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults.
A graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults.
Never insult anyone by accident.
Never insult anyone by accident.
