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...true danger of any inflation, especially hyperinflation, is that it will ultimately destroy the sinews of society: when money loses its value, the wise spend and speculate, while only fools save and invest. The public turns cynical about government, and everything, especially work, appears meaningless. Describing the impact of runaway inflation in 1791 during the French Revolution, Chronicler Louis Blanc later wrote: "Commerce was dead; betting took its place." History's great inflations have almost always been followed by a dictator who promised among other things to restore the currency's value. Napoleon, Hitler...
...question which arises is, is it wise to restate the position at this time?" he added...
However, Morrison added that, "It would be wise for children and pregnant women to stay away from artificial sweeteners," since risks may be larger for these groups...
Whether the rather approving note he has insinuated into the film is as wise as the details of his performance is more problematic. To be sure, it represents a kind of wish fulfillment on his part, the "triumph of a simple man," which is what Sellers takes himself to be. "People are always saying, 'What is this guy all about, anyway?' Why don't they leave you alone and just accept what you do? That's one of the things I like about Gardiner. Who the hell is he? Is he God? Is he sent...
...were just a lucky hanger-on. But as Diaghilev recognized, her taste was accurate. Her occasional criticism stung and enraged Stravinsky, who often played his music first for her. For decades she helped support the composer generously and without question. With the men she loved, she was not so wise. She had a pathetic way of attracting younger women into her circle who could be counted on to steal her man. She was as slow to see this as she was quick to spot the first signs of young genius. Roussy Mdivani, the lovely girl who made off with Sert...