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Peel's 4th principle of policing: "To seek and preserve public favor, not by pandering to public opinion, but by constantly demonstrating absolute impartial service to law." (Peelers, historians tell us, did not genuflect to Chartist protesters.)
“The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.” John Kenneth Galbraith
“Every reformation must have its victims. You can’t expect the fatted calf to share the enthusiasm of the angels over the prodigal’s return.”
Saki
"Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl." Stephen Leacock
"Writing is no trouble: you just jot down ideas as they occur to you. The jotting is simplicity itself - it is the occurring which is difficult." Stephen Leacock
“The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.” John Kenneth Galbraith
Saki
"Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl." Stephen Leacock
"Writing is no trouble: you just jot down ideas as they occur to you. The jotting is simplicity itself - it is the occurring which is difficult." Stephen Leacock
"Writing is no trouble: you just jot down ideas as they occur to you. The jotting is simplicity itself - it is the occurring which is difficult." Stephen Leacock
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Leacock is very good, especially the Sunshine Sketches. His was a more innocent Canada, fiercely loyal to the British Crown.
DeleteI had forgotten the Saki remark. I like it very much.
DeleteI liked Ancient Mariner's comments. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sunshine-Sketches-Little-Stephen-Leacock/dp/1406814334
Delete'The coronavirus lockdowns have upended the lives of Americans to “protect” them from a virus with a 0.2 percent fatality rate, with the majority of those fatalities occurring in nursing homes and among people with chronic health conditions. Instead, the rational response would be to protect the vulnerable, and let the rest of the people live their lives. But politicians and government-anointed “experts” do not respond rationally to a “crisis,” especially when a panicked reaction can increase their power and prestige.' Ron Paul, June 1
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