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Re: What about the first?
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Wed, 19 Feb 2003 20:31:02 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:

But what does that mean?  Humility is irrelevant.  Your obfuscation
is a dodge.

When someone observed to Winston Churchill that his predecessor as prime
minister, Neville Chamberlain, was a humble man, Churchill is reported to
have replied, "And he has so much to be humble about."

Ditto for some current European leaders and opinion shapers, I think...

I agree. You can count my PM in the list :-/


Pedro



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  Re: What about the first?
 
(...) And Bush! ;-) -->Bruce<-- (21 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) When someone observed to Winston Churchill that his predecessor as prime minister, Neville Chamberlain, was a humble man, Churchill is reported to have replied, "And he has so much to be humble about." Ditto for some current European leaders (...) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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