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The man who will follow precedent, but never create one, is merely an obvious example of the routineer. You find read more
The man who will follow precedent, but never create one, is merely an obvious example of the routineer. You find him desperately numerous in the civil service, in the official bureaus. To him government is something given as unconditionally, as absolutely as ocean or hill. He goes on winding the tape that he finds. His imagination has rarely extricated itself from under the administrative machine to gain any sense of what a human, temporary contraption the whole affair is. What he thinks is the heavens above him is nothing but the roof.
Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets. - Maxims.
Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets. - Maxims.
Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.
Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.
Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.
Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.
You can close your eyes to reality, but not to memories.
You can close your eyes to reality, but not to memories.
Life - a sexually transmitted terminal condition.
Life - a sexually transmitted terminal condition.
No rest is worth anything except the rest that is earned.
No rest is worth anything except the rest that is earned.
Sundays, quiet islands on the tossing seas of life.
Sundays, quiet islands on the tossing seas of life.
Concentrate, play your game, and don't be afraid to win.
Concentrate, play your game, and don't be afraid to win.
