More than a century and a half ago the British historian, Thomas Babington Macaulay, wrote an essay on Lord Clive. Looking back on an indiscretion in Clive's life, Macaulay concluded that "he committed, not merely a crime, but a blunder" (Macaulay 1840, p. 341).
On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 03:56:30PM -0000, Justin Schwartz wrote:
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> Lenin, schmenin. This is a paraphrase of a French epigram: "It was worse
> than a crime. It was a mistake!" --jks
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