We'll consider what you've told us. We wont be foolish You've already been foolish. I have no high expectations for you now.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Dismissive warning against future foolishness.
- In plain terms
- You've been foolish so I don't expect much from you.
- What can you take from it?
- Past actions can lower your credibility with others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you recover lost credibility?
Another view
May escalate conflict rather than resolve it.
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