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‘no amount of rousing oratory can stop a bullet in its tracks.’
As Winston Churchill reminded us, Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.
Well...
‘They also serve who only stand and wait.’
The last line of the poem "On his Blindness" by John Milton
‘An embarrassment of riches,’
When you are spoilt for options!
I often try to use this in my conversations but never remember the exact phrase and I end up poorly misquoting it! Hopefully this will help me to remember in future!
‘A cartel is when a small group of traders join together at an auction with the sole purpose of keeping the price of a valuable object down so one of them can purchase it for less than its real value. They then re-sell the piece for a handsome profit, and split the proceeds between them. It’s sometimes referred to as a concert party.’
An interesting definition of Cartel
fly postings.
Flyposting is a guerrilla marketing tactic through the act of placing advertising posters or flyers in legal or illegal places. It is also known as Wheatpaste Posters in the United States
peroration.
The concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience.
‘you have to climb a ladder to success, but failure is a lift going down.’
George Soros once said, if you own fifty-one per cent of a company you are its master, if you own forty-nine or less, you are its servant.’
‘Compromise is for those who have no courage, no morals and no principles.’
