That may be a by-product of his straight-talking nature and his supreme confidence, which mean he sees no need to pull punches or partake in false modesty.
What we can take from Phillips aka Dear Abby is a healthy respect for the joy that life delivers but an understanding that if you really want to give advice you cannot pull punches.
Its leaders had said they would pull their punches in the national interest during Italy's presidency.
But after all the nerves, when it's time to crack on with the interview, the boys pull no punches.
Bunge's Chief Executive AlbertoWeisserAlberto Weisser didn't pull any punches, calling the second quarter disappointing, citing low volumes and margins in agribusiness.
The outspoken Portuguese did not pull any punches when asked by Spanish television about the outcome of that tie, opting immediately for Barcelona.
"But in competition, I tend to pull my punches, " Roel says.
"The senator didn't pull any punches and warned Mr. Miller that he is in for some serious questioning from the committee, " said Baucus spokesman Sean Neary.
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To be sure, there are plenty of stories from the liberal-left that pull no punches: John Judis in a recent issue of the New Republic presents a reasoned dissection of the administration's failure to engage in the theatricality of populism, which FDR so ably did in similarly dire circumstances.
If our government signals that it is willing to use the antitrust laws to punish success, the future Googles of the world will be less willing to take chances, and more likely to pull their competitive punches.
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He then threw several punches, before police, stewards and other members of the crowd managed to pull him off.
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