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Tony Benn

It`s the same each time with progress. First they ignore you, then they say you`re mad, then dangerous, then there`s a pause and then you can`t find anyone who disagrees with you.

All war represents a failure of diplomacy

Most things in life are moments of pleasure and a lifetime of embarrassment; photography is a moment of embarrassment and a lifetime of pleasure.






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