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March 2, 2025

There is a providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.

Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898), German chancellor. Attributed, Jay p.47

Who would have thought Bismarck a believer in American exceptionalism?

One wonders if such providence still functions vis-à-vis the United States?

February 26, 2025

12 months ago

[On Winston Churchill] Restless, almost intolerably so, without capacity for sustained and unexcited labour, egotistical,

August 6, 2025

7 months ago

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety)

January 8, 2025

1 year ago

One of the little-celebrated powers of presidents (and other high government officials) is

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