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)
4 comments:
Nothing new under the sun or Westminster ceiling.
James - new means heads above the parapet. Can't go there.
Wow, hasn't Miliband aged quickly.
Demetrius - his bother now calls him "Dad".
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