Judging from his relationships with his contemporaries, Newton was no great practitioner of tact himself. That doesn’t prevent him from being right, though.
Reminds me of a story a Quaker friend told me about a woman who cut off another woman in traffic, swore at her — then pulled into the parking lot of the Quaker meeting house. Another Quaker, observing this, said, “How can you, a Quaker, professing non-violence, behave this way?” The driver-Quaker admitted somewhat sheepishly, “You see, I’m a Quaker because I need to be.”
That’s exactly right.
Newton has really upset by me pointing that out.
My comments on tact are seldom tactful.
Judging from his relationships with his contemporaries, Newton was no great practitioner of tact himself. That doesn’t prevent him from being right, though.
Reminds me of a story a Quaker friend told me about a woman who cut off another woman in traffic, swore at her — then pulled into the parking lot of the Quaker meeting house. Another Quaker, observing this, said, “How can you, a Quaker, professing non-violence, behave this way?” The driver-Quaker admitted somewhat sheepishly, “You see, I’m a Quaker because I need to be.”
Heh. I enjoy the responses. Thanks!