Walter Trumbull

Quotes

• Which one of these four quotes is attributed to Walter Trumbull?

  • → It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.
  • → Arrogance on the part of the meritorious is even more offensive to us than the arrogance of those without merit: for merit itself is offensive.
  • → Diplomacy frequently consists in soothingly saying “Nice doggie” until you have a chance to pick up a rock.
  • → Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
  
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