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October 24, 2025

[On dealing with the Royal Family] I never deny, I never contradict. I sometimes forget.

Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881), British prime minister and novelist, The Cynic’s Lexicon, Jonathon Green, ed. (London: 1986), p.66

I’m sorry; did you say you forgot the question…or did I?

One of the advantages of age is that the faulty memory defense grows more credible every day.

Human Nature

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