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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,

July 29, 2025

7 months ago

So long as all the increased wealth which modern progress brings goes to build up great fortunes

September 19, 2025

5 months ago

Cricket civilizes people and creates good gentlemen. I want everyone to play cricket in Zimbabwe;

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