According to Schofield, "he entered each controversy with a cheerful conviction that he was right, while most of his opponents were convinced, from the outset, that he was willfully and maliciously wrong.
Menurut Schofield, "ia memasuki tiap kontroversi dengan keyakinan yang ceria bahwa ia berada di pihak yang benar, sementara sebagian besar lawannya merasa yakin, sejak awal, bahwa ia salah.