“She’s an old lady and she’s ill. You just hold your head high and be a gentleman. Whatever she says to you, it’s your job not to let her make you mad.”
– Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 11. Atticus to Jem about Mrs Dubose. Jem is constantly upset by the insults she hurls at him and Scout, but the ever compassionate Atticus counsels him to stay calm and be like a gentleman.