Themes
Take things always by their smooth handle.
— Thomas Jefferson
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Approach circumstances by the part that is easy to hold, the words advise, rather than gripping them where they are rough or sharp. It is a counsel of temperament: meet annoyances and setbacks by their gentler side, and life becomes more manageable. The advice favors calm handling over needless struggle.
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