An Irish man fights before he reasons, a Scotchman reasons before he fights, an Englishman is not particular as to the order of precedence, but will do either to accommodate his customers.

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An Irish man fights before he reasons, a Scotchman reasons before he fights, an Englishman is not particular as to the order of precedence, but will do either to accommodate his customers.

Lord Chesterfield’s Advice To His Son, On Men And Manners: To Which Are Added Selections From Colton’s Lacon Or Many Things In Few Words (1861)

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