(idea) by themusic Fri Jun 16 2000 at 20:40:15
The Thoughtful Warden
from Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce

THE Warden of a Penitentiary was one day putting locks on the doors of all the cells when a mechanic said to him:

"Those locks can all be opened from the inside - you are very imprudent."

The Warden did not look up from his work, but said:

"If that is called imprudence, I wonder what would be called a thoughtful provision against the vicissitudes of fortune."

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