Friday, October 16, 2015

Quote of the Day for 2015-10-16


"The working of great administrations is mainly the result of a vast mass of routine, petty malice, self-interest, carelessness and sheer mistake. Only a residual fraction is thought."

Giorgio de Santillana (1902-1974) The Crime of Galileo

Political cartoon by John Cameron, mocking President Lincoln and his cabinet. Published by Currier and Ives. (c. 1864)

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