And we have this:
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| The man who saved the world |
| 2015-01-25 |
| "He was famous for his wit and his gifts for repartee and phrase making. Spying the famously self-regarding Sir Stafford Cripps one day, he turned to a companion and said, âThere but for the grace of God goes God.â Regarding secrecy, he wrote that, âIn wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.â Regarding taxation, he said, 'We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.'" And we have this: |
| Posted by:Hupineger Glomomp7493 |
| #4 #2 He didn't necessarily think of his quips on the spot. He would think of one write it down and wait until it became useful. He also spent hours upon hours in front of a mirror rehearsing his speeches. He was an intense worker. Yep, the great ones work hard and make it look easy. |
| Posted by: charger 2015-01-25 18:17 |
| #3 Perhaps we should realize that Churchill's comment about Baldwin would probably apply in spades to youknowwho. |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2015-01-25 16:48 |
| #2 He didn't necessarily think of his quips on the spot. He would think of one write it down and wait until it became useful. He also spent hours upon hours in front of a mirror rehearsing his speeches. He was an intense worker. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-01-25 06:43 |
| #1 It has been said that a person is truly assured of immortality when his name becomes an adjective: Newtonian, Lincolnesque, Darwinian, Freudian, Shakespearean..... Obamanation |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-01-25 04:05 |