“ When a man annoys you, keep out of his way. It is generally the best thing you can do. ”
Anthony Trollope, Phineas Redux (1874). copy citation
| Author | Anthony Trollope |
|---|---|
| Source | Phineas Redux |
| Topic | good |
| Date | 1874 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/18640/18640-h/18640-h.htm |
Context
“"I would not have noticed it, had I been you," said he.
"You can have no idea of the offensive nature of the remark when it was made."
"It's as offensive to me as to you, but I should not think of moving in such a matter. When a man annoys you, keep out of his way. It is generally the best thing you can do."
"If a man were to call you a liar?"
"But men don't call each other liars. Bonteen understands the world much too well to commit himself by using any word which common opinion would force him to retract.”
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