

—You take it back.
—I offer a complete and utter retraction. The imputation was totally without basis in fact, and was in no way fair comment, and was motivated purely by malice, and I deeply regret any distress that my comments may have caused you, or your family, and I hereby undertake not to repeat any such slander at any time in the future.
Isn’t that sweet, isn’t that too sweet?
A man’s old enough to get himself in trouble, a man’s old enough to get himself out of trouble
Même si l’un des deux tombe, l’autre relèvera son compagnon ; mais malheur à celui qui est seul ; parce qu’étant tombé, il n’aura personne pour le relever. (Ecclésiaste, 4:10)