Website owner: James Miller
Website owner: James Miller
Q. How do you tell what a person really is down deep, what he
really is?
A. The best way is to note who he associates with, who his
friends are. Watch him. Note who he seems to be most
comfortable around, who he seems to be most at ease with,
who is able to "tickle his funny bone" and make him laugh,
who he is drawn toward. If he seems to gravitate toward
people with coarse or obscene minds, note it. If he
gravitates towards people with dishonest, tricky minds, note
it. If he gravitates toward impertinent, bold types, note
it. Remember that the good, honest, decent person will be
repelled by the dishonest person, the indecent person, and
the impertinent person. He is just naturally turned off by
dishonesty, indecency and impertinence and is not at ease or
comfortable around these things. When they are present he
disappears --- just from natural inclinations and impulses.
He is drawn to people who are refined, decent and honest.
Those are the people he is comfortable around.
Dec 1980
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