Actually, you haven't sense enough to know the difference between those who pull with you and those who pull against you.

Now, I happen to know--to know, do you hear ?--that had you succeeded in what you were just about to attempt, you would have removed your surest ally,--the surest, because his interests prompt him to favor yours.

You pick out the one man who was doing his best to clear the obstacle out of your path, and what do you do ?--Thank him ?--Not you! You plot to kill him! But even had he been, as you in your stupidity imagined, your rival, do you think the course you adopted would have promoted your advantage?
Let me tell you, sir, that you don't know the kind of people you are dealing with.

You would never have been permitted to cross their threshold again.

And you may take my word for it, if ever you venture to recur to any such folly, I will see to it that you receive your deserts .-- Well, I think we understand each other, now ?" Freeman's emotions had undergone several variations during the course of the mighty professor's harangue.