The Fawn and the Buck by Ambrose Bierce — Read

A Fawn said to its father: "You are larger, stronger, and more active than a dog, and you have sharp horns. Why do you run away when you hear one barking?"

"Because, my child," replied the Buck, "my temper is so uncertain that if

I permit one of those noisy creatures to come into my presence I am likely to forget myself and do him an injury."