Month: August 2010

Feather, William

One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person. Feather, William quotes

David Ben-Gurion

“Courage is a special kind of knowledge: the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought …

David Coblitz

“A committee can make a decision that is dumber than any of its members.” David Coblitz quotes

Evans, Harold

In journalism it is simpler to sound off than it is to find out. It is more elegant to pontificate than it is to sweat. …

Bright, John

If this phrase of the balance of power is to be always an argument for war, the pretext for war will never be wanting, and …

G. Rhéaume

Er zijn mensen voor wie het idee van avontuur bestaat in thuiszitten als grote puddingen en de saus van de televisie over zich heen laten …