Nobody forgets where he buried the hatchet.

Hubbard’s aphorism plays on the idiom “bury the hatchet,” meaning to end a quarrel or make peace. The twist is that even when people outwardly reconcile, they often remember the exact terms, injuries, or leverage points involved—“where” the hatchet is buried. The line suggests that resentment, pride, or self-protection keeps the memory of conflict alive, so peace can be provisional rather than wholehearted. It also implies a quiet skepticism about human nature: forgiveness may be offered, but the knowledge of past wrongs is retained and can be retrieved if relations sour again. As with much of Hubbard’s humor, the joke lands because it feels uncomfortably true.