I then thought him one of the most diffident and worst plagued men I ever saw.
The worst thing you can do for anyone you care about is anything that they can do on their own.
The worst thing you can do for those you love is the things they could and should do themselves.
I never encourage deceit, and falsehood, especially if you have got a bad memory, is the worst enemy a fellow can have. The fact is truth is your truest friend, no matter what the circumstances are.