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.
Per liberarsi dell'abitudine di alzare la spalla involontariamente ripeteva i suoi discorsi di fronte a uno specchio e appendeva una spada al soffitto così se avesse alzato la spalla gli avrebbe fatto male.