Even a fly has its sting, and a worm if trodden upon will turn, and make an effort to avenge the injury: we should therefore not despise an enemy however weak and insignificant, or want only offend any one; there being few persons but who may, at some time, have it in their power to do us an injury, or who may not in some way be useful to us. Socrates determined him to be the wisest man, who gave the least offence.