Reminds me of a comment MMY once made: "Only the weak defend 
themselves." 

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Just came across this in another chat. Perfect in light of the
current
> concern:
> 
> There once lived a great warrior. Though quite old, he still was
able to
> defeat any challenger. His reputation extended far and wide
throughout the
> land and many students gathered to study under him.
> 
> One day an infamous young warrior arrived at the village. He was 
determined
> to be the first man to defeat the great master. Along with his
strength, he
> had an uncanny ability to spot and exploit any weakness in an
opponent. 
He
> would wait for his opponent to make the first move, thus revealing a
> weakness, and then would strike with merciless force and lightning
speed. 
No
> one had ever lasted with him in a match beyond the first move.
> 
> Much against the advice of his concerned students, the old master
gladly
> accepted the young warrior's challenge. As the two squared off for
battle,
> the young warrior began to hurl insults at the old master. He threw
dirt and
> spit in his face. For hours he verbally assaulted him with every
curse and
> insult known to mankind. But the old warrior merely stood
theremotionless
> and calm. Finally, the young warrior exhausted himself. Knowing he
was
> defeated, he left feeling shamed.
> 
> Somewhat disappointed that he did not fight the insolent youth, the
students
> gathered around the old master and questioned him. "How could you 
endure
> such an indignity? How did you drive him away?"
> 
> "If someone comes to give you a gift and you do not receive it,"
the master
> replied, "to whom does the gift belong?"




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