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A rather overly narrow interpretation of what constitutes a "burden", however.<br><br>--
"When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set." -- Lin Yutang<br><br><br><br>> Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:22:05 -0400<br>> From: brunians@brunians.org<br>> To: jsmith2627@att.net; urth@lists.urth.net<br>> CC: urth@urth.net<br>> Subject: Re: (urth) Gene Wolfe's Politics<br>> <br>> Cut two taxes when you lay one sounds like an excellent rule.<br>> <br>> <br>> .<br>> <br>> > Rereading "On Blue's Waters," I came upon some of Horn's reflections on<br>> > being a ruler: "My advisors, who are all good, well-intentioned men, are<br>> > forever suggesting that I get down to business, although they never phrase<br>> > it quite so baldly. If action must be taken, they want it taken now,<br>> > immediately...Immediate action is the soul of war, as I learned many years<br>> > ago by observing General Mint. It is not the soul of peace...When a new<br>> > burden must be laid upon the people, we should remove two, and look very<br>> > carefully, first, at those we have chosen to remove. Those who sail fast<br>> > do not sail for long, while what is written with great rapidity is rarely<br>> > read--or worth reading." (OBW, Chap. 7)<br>> ><br>> > Horn expresses--I think--Gene Wolfe's view, a view of true conservatism.<br>> > Our present society is certainly not perfect, but change should be slow<br>> > and careful, lest we create something worse.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Best wishes,<br>> ><br>> > Jack<br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Urth Mailing List<br>> > To post, write urth@urth.net<br>> > Subscription/information: http://www.urth.net<br>> ><br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Urth Mailing List<br>> To post, write urth@urth.net<br>> Subscription/information: http://www.urth.net<br><br /><hr />HotmailŪ is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. <a href='http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_70faster_032009' target='_new'>Find out more.</a></body>
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