CONSULT, v.t. To seek another’s approval to a course already decided on.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Consult,” The Cynic’s Word Book (1906)
(Source)
Included in The Devil's Dictionary (1911). Originally published in the "Devil's Dictionary" column in the San Francisco Wasp (1881-08-26).
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A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer.
Dean Acheson (1893-1971) American statesman
“Acheson’s Rule of Bureaucracy”
(Source)
Quoted in Alan Otten, "Politics and People: More Rules," Wall Street Journal (1977-09-08). Paul Dickson's The Official Rules (1978), indicates that it was recalled by Harold P. Smith for Otten.
