Helmut Schmidt, who died today, is being quoted, though I haven't been able to find the source, as:
"The stupidity of governments should not be underestimated."
el
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On 10 Nov 2015, at 22:35, Dr Eberhard W Lisse <
el@lisse.na> wrote:
Gee whizz,
trust us we are the government...
el
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