"I retired in disgrace, and very soon afterward I left Jerusalem, for I have found, by varied experiences, that the displeasure of rulers is an unhealthful atmosphere in which to live.

Be not angrie Sir, but as the Poet sings, let your displeasure be a short furie, and goe out.

The displeasure of Philip Alston was not a thing to be lightly incurred at any time.

One person can win from it instantly a gentle obedience: that person's smile is a reward, that person's displeasure is a grief it cannot bear, that person's opinions have utmost weight with it, that person's presence is a controlling and subduing influence.