If a person offends you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was int…

Mark Twain
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If a person offends you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance, and hit him with a brick. ✨ Mark Twain (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated), p.4158, Delphi Classics
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If a person offends you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance, and hit him with a brick. ✨ Mark Twain (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated), p.4158, Delphi Classics

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