There is such a thing as tempting the gods. Talking too much, too soon and with too much self-satisfaction has always seemed to me a sure way to court disaster. The forces of retribution are always listening. They never sleep.
About Meg Greenfield
Mary Ellen Greenfield (December 27, 1930 – May 13, 1999), known as Meg Greenfield, was an American editorial writer who worked for the Washington Post and Newsweek. She was also a Washington, D.C., insider, known for her wit.
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Everybody’s for democracy in principle. It’s only in practice that the thing gives rise to stiff objections.
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In Washington it is an honor to be disgraced. you have to have been somebody to fall.
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