an inoffensive person walking in a public place was assaulted by a stranger with a club, and severely beaten.

when the stranger with a club was brought to trial, the complainant said to the judge:

“i do not know why i was assaulted; i have not an enemy in the world.”

“that,” said the defendant, “is why i struck him.”

“let the prisoner be discharged,” said the judge; “a man who has no enemies has no friends. the courts are not for such.”