The man followed his lawyer’s counsel and put on a great act. He made the strangest sounds as he twitched his head and thrashed his hands. So well had he performed, that the case was soon dismissed.
To his utter dismay, when the lawyer came to collect his fee, the man resumed his ridiculous gig; strange motions and all. He soon realized that he had become the butt of his own ploy – his expert advice had come back to bite him.
“Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices” (Alfred A. Montapert).
It's choice--not chance--that determines your destiny.” (Jean Nidetch)
“Carbon Footprint:” Fact or Fiction? – Accepting Personal Responsibility
A man was once accused of a serious crime. The evidence was so incriminating that a guilty verdict was all but inevitable. “Your only hope,” advised his lawyer “is to enter a plea of insanity; but you must remember to act crazy in court.”
The man followed his lawyer’s counsel and put on a great act. He made the strangest sounds as he twitched his head and thrashed his hands. So well had he performed, that the case was soon dismissed.
To his utter dismay, when the lawyer came to collect his fee, the man resumed his ridiculous gig; strange motions and all. He soon realized that he had become the butt of his own ploy – his expert advice had come back to bite him.
“Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices” (Alfred A. Montapert).
It’s choice–not chance–that determines your destiny.” (Jean Nidetch)