I carried it (a revolver) ...

I carried it (a revolver) religiously and during the summer I asked a friend, a man who had been one of Franklin\'s bodyguards in New York State, to give me some practice in target shooting so that if the need arose I would know how to use the gun.
I carried it (a revolver) religiously and during the summer I asked a friend, a man who had been one of Franklin's bodyguards in New York State, to give me some practice in target shooting so that if the need arose I would know how to use the gun.

Quotes from the same author

One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes... and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.
Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.
Friendship with oneself is all important because without it one cannot be friends with anybody else in the world.
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.