A FAWN¹ said to its father: "You are larger, stronger, and more
active than a dog, and you have sharp horns.  Why do you run away
when you hear one barking?"

  "Because, my child," replied the Buck², "my temper is so uncertain
that if I permit one of those noisy creatures to come into my
presence I am likely to forget myself and do him an injury."

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