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Monday, 25 July 2016

Wished away



Some do honour to their post, with others ’tis the other way. It is no great gain if a poor successor makes the predecessor seem good, for this does not imply that the one is missed, but that the other is wished away.

Baltasar Gracian - The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1647)
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4 comments:

  1. James Higham25 July 2016 at 21:19

    Nothing new under the sun or Westminster ceiling.

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  2. A K Haart26 July 2016 at 09:46

    James - new means heads above the parapet. Can't go there.

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  3. Demetrius26 July 2016 at 12:03

    Wow, hasn't Miliband aged quickly.

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  4. A K Haart26 July 2016 at 19:08

    Demetrius - his bother now calls him "Dad".

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