Many years ago, it seems that a certain lawyer, much given to bombast and the more wordy aspects of his profession, was observed by his wife to be taking an inordinately long time to consider one case. The fellow productivity was so much impaired that she eventually spoke to him thus:
"You've turned away some mighty important clients this week. What's the case you're involved with that's so important?"
"I'm settling the estate of my cousin Mary," said he.
"Well, why don't you just treat her like every other client?"
Pulling himself up to his fullest and most intimidating stature, the lawyer replied,
"Because that would violate the lawyer's 'Golden rule.'"
"Which is?" inquired his wife.
"'Never treat yourself or those you love as you would others ...'"
----------------A Final Thought ...
"Nemo repente fit turpissimus" ("No man ever became extremely wicked all at once)"
- Decimus Junius Juvenalis (Juvenal), AD 47-138: Roman Satirist