To get rid of an odd habit he had of involuntarily lifting his shoulder, he practiced his speeches in front of a mirror, and he suspended a sword from the ceiling so that if he raised his shoulder, it would hurt.
Tam, kad jis atsikratytų keisto įpročio  nevalingai kelti savo petį, repetuodavo kalbas prieš veidrodį ir pakabindavo kardą ant lubų, kad jei pakeltų savo petį, tai jam skaudėtų.