The Doc Holliday Principle
In the film "Tombstone," lawman Wyatt
Earp, his brothers, and his friend Doc Holliday confront a
violent outlaw gang. But Doc has tuberculosis – of which he will die at age 36
– and should be resting. A member of the posse asks Holliday why he’s doing
this. Doc replies, "Wyatt’s my friend." The man says, "Hell, I’ve got lots of
friends." Doc replies, "I don’t." Here we have the first part of the Doc
Holliday Principle:
When
trouble comes, it’s not how many friends you have that counts – it’s what kind
of friends they are.