"Men of power have no time to read; yet the men who do not read are unfit for power."

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Source : Michael Foot (1980). “Debts of Honour”, London : Davis Poynter

Michael Foot

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“It was a ludicrous, insane situation in which modern fighting men, possessed all of the highly destructive engines of war, were ordered to attack a medieval fortress using no weapons that would destroy or harm it.”
“You feel like a prisoner if you don't create. You're jailed up inside of yourself.”
“My only regret in life is that I did not drink more Champagne - John Maynard Keynes Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of good wine”
“Nature is not our enemy, to be raped and conquered. Nature is ourselves, to be cherished and explored.”
“I knew that even if I were second or third rate, it was astronomy that mattered.”
“I am loathe to get married again. I've been married enough; I just prefer to forget it.”
“If you're not failing all the time, you're not creating a situation where you can get lucky.”
“The experts who managed the original Marshall Plan say Afghanistan needs a commitment of at least $5 to $10 billion over 5 to 10 years, coupled with occupation forces of 250,000 Allied soldiers to keep the peace throughout the country.”

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