The Wisest Way to Meet Wrong

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Aug 14, 1884

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 10, No. 31.

The Wisest Way to Meet Wrong

A MAN who will wrong you, in most cases will abuse you if you resent the wrong. A man who misrepresents you, will slander you all the more if you contradict him; and one who has damaged you in purse, will damage you in reputation also, if his interests require it. In nine cases out of ten, the wisest policy is, if a man cheat, stop trading with him; if he is abusive, shun his company; if he slanders you, take care to live so that no one will believe him; no matter who he is, or how he misuses you, the wisest way is to let him alone; for there is nothing better than a cool, calm, quiet way of dealing with the wrong we meet.—Ex.