Why i hate disputes

Yesterday, i was reading a book about Benjamin Franklin. Some words, more than others caught my attention.

“I hate disputes”

In a letter from Benjamin Franklin to William Lee:

Sir, it is true i have omitted answering some of your letters. I do not like to answer angry letters.

I hate disputes.

I am old, cannot have long to live, have much to do and no time for altercation.

If i have often received and borne your magisterial snubbings and rebukes without reply, ascribe it to the right causes, my concern for the honour & success of our mission, which would be hurt by our quarrelling, my love of peace, my respect for your good qualities, and my pity of your sick mind, which is forever tormenting itself, with it’s jealousies, suspicious & fancies that others mean you ill, wrong you, or fail in respect for you […]

Franklin captures perfectly my thoughts in those kind of situations.

People like to taunt you. Specially bitter people. The best approach is to ignore them, if possible, and focus on achieving on what you have your mind set on.

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