On The Shrink's Couch With Mr. T

The LA Times reported the following exchange between Mr. T and a TV reporter this week in La-La Land.

Question: Mr. T, why do you pity the fool?

Mr. T: That is a good question. That is a good question and a legitimate question. And I'm the man to answer it. You pity the fool because you don't want to beat up a fool. You know, pity is between sorry and mercy. See, if you pity him, you know, you won't have to beat him up. So that's why I say fools, you gotta give another chance because they don't know no better. That's why I pity them.

Now you know. And knowing is half the battle ...