Quote from Wilson in Be True to Your Tool
Wilson: You know, it was Robert Ingersoll, a 19th-century lawyer, who said: "It is a blessed thing that in every age somebody has had the courage to stand by their convictions." Tim: A lawyer said that?! Wilson: On the other hand, I'm reminded of a general named Pyrrhus. Tim: That's right. Wilson: It was a Greek general who fought the Romans. His army won the war, but he lost so many men, it might just as well have been a defeat. Today we call that a Pyrrhic victory. Tim: What are you saying? That this might not be worth the fight? Wilson: It wasn't for Pyrrhus. It may be for you. You see, Tim, when it's a question of integrity, there are no easy answers. Tim: I could come back. You're right, Wilson. This is really a pickle. And I don't mean that dill.