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It wounds a man less to confess that he has failed in any pursuit through idleness, neglect, the love of pleasure, etc., etc., which are his own faults, than through incapacity and unfitness, which are the faults of his nature. Lord Melbourne confessfailfault share on social
That is no use at all. What I want is men who will support me when I am in the wrong. Lord Melbourne mansupportwrong Change image and share on social
I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything. Lord Melbourne cocksuremacaulaytom Change image and share on social
Most reporters who come to me get their stories directly from press releases. Very few do what one would consider to be their professional duty. Joey Skaggs directlydutypress Change image and share on social
The judge said I was a menace to society because I had put crime on a scientific basis. Gregory Corso basiscrimejudge Change image and share on social
In 1938, I was given a one-year teaching appointment, which was sensational for British universities. This was converted into the usual four-year contract for an Assistant Lecturer in 1939. Arthur Lewis appointmentassistantbritish Change image and share on social
