A politician is leaving office... ...and shaking the hand of the fresh face. The old bear motions the new comer to come closer - to exchange words. ""You're a public figure now. You must act in a most respectable way, you need to care for your people - not so much that they need you, but enough that they don't forget who you are. And most important - keep these two letters close by.' ""When you get yourself into a situation you can't get out of, open the first letter, and you'll be safe. When you get yourself into another situation you can't get out of, open the second letter"". Well, soon enough, the young professional was in a tight place, so they opened the first letter. Which said - ""Blame everything on me"". So tyhe old politician was blamed, it worked like a charm. Years later the politician got into a second situation they couldn't get out of - the second letter was opened. It said - ""Sit down, and write two letters""