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Sunday, 22 January 2012

Johnson on trades



No man forgets his original trade: the rights of nations and of kings sink into questions of grammar if grammarians discuss them.
Samuel Johnson

Or economists, scientists, engineers, accountants, statisticians, lawyers, politicians, bishops...
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2 comments:

  1. Sam Vega22 January 2012 at 22:20

    And if they are discussed by "special advisers" and Directors of Corporate Affairs at Carlton Communications? What then, I wonder?

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  2. A K Haart23 January 2012 at 13:32

    SV then the rights of nations sink into questions of political advantage - "sink" being the key word.

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