The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.
Walter Lippmann (1889-1974) American journalist and author
“Roosevelt Has Gone,” “Today and Tomorrow” column (14 Apr 1945)
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Always be nice to those younger than you, because they are the ones who will be writing about you.
Cyril Connolly (1903-1974) English intellectual, literary critic and writer.
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Comment to author, David Pryce-Jones, Cyril Connolly: Journal and Memoir (1983)
