Not yet five years of age that quote had my head in Oxford's dictionary and scribbling notes like a thing possessed. My father would have nothing from me until I was able to formalize a cogent summary of that quote.
~smiles~ I told him that corruption was the rust that disintegrates all societies...or something to that effect. I remember the hard question he asked then. "Why do you say that son?" I never asked him an open ended question like why again.
Good of you to say so @geke.
Not yet five years of age that quote had my head in Oxford's dictionary and scribbling notes like a thing possessed. My father would have nothing from me until I was able to formalize a cogent summary of that quote.
~smiles~ I told him that corruption was the rust that disintegrates all societies...or something to that effect. I remember the hard question he asked then. "Why do you say that son?" I never asked him an open ended question like why again.
Yeah, partisans seem to be the most deluded of all groupthink-ers. Good for your dad! Sounds like he was a rather intense guy. :)
It's more the deluding their non-thinking supporters as much as themselves that has allow the damage to go unchecked for so long. imo
Yes, he was as passionate as he was compassionate. A fair balance I always felt.