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The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

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Speech to Parliamentary Press Gallery, 9 June 1980, in ‘<strong>The</strong> Times’ 10 June 1980<br />

10.19 Paul Jennings 1918-89<br />

Resistentialism is concerned with what Things think about men.<br />

‘Even Oddlier’ ‘Developments in Resistentialism’<br />

In this concept <strong>of</strong> Activated Sludge, two perfectly opposite forces are held in perfect<br />

equilibrium.<br />

‘<strong>The</strong> Jenguin Pennings’ ‘Activated Sludge’<br />

10.20 Soame Jenyns 1704-87<br />

Omnipotence cannot work contradictions; it can only effect all possible things.<br />

‘A Free Enquiry into the Nature and Origin <strong>of</strong> Evil’ (1757) Letter 1<br />

Those who pr<strong>of</strong>ess outrageous zeal for the liberty and prosperity <strong>of</strong> their country, and at the<br />

same time infringe her laws, affront her religion and debauch her people, are but despicable<br />

quacks.<br />

‘A Free Enquiry into the Nature and Origin <strong>of</strong> Evil’ (1757) Letter 5<br />

Thousands are collected from the idle and the extravagant for seeing dogs, horses, men and<br />

monkeys perform feats <strong>of</strong> activity, and, in some places, for the privilege only <strong>of</strong> seeing one<br />

another.<br />

‘Works’ vol. 2, p. 291<br />

10.21 St Jerome c.342-420<br />

Venerationi mihi semper fuit non verbosa rusticitas, sed sancta simplicitas.<br />

I have revered always not crude verbosity, but holy simplicity.<br />

Letter ‘Ad Pammachium’ in ‘Patrologiae Latinae’ vol. 22 (1864) col. 579<br />

Hooly writ is the scripture <strong>of</strong> puples, for it is maad, that alle puplis schulden knowe it.<br />

Attributed in the Prologue (itself attributed to John Purvey). J. Forshall and F. Madden (eds.) ‘<strong>The</strong> Holy<br />

Bible...in the Earliest English Versions’ (1850) vol. 1 ‘<strong>The</strong> Prologue to John Wycliffe’s translation <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Bible (c.1378/80) ch. 15<br />

10.22 Jerome K. Jerome 1859-1927<br />

It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty <strong>of</strong> work to do.<br />

‘Idle Thoughts <strong>of</strong> an Idle Fellow’ (1886) ‘On Being Idle’<br />

<strong>The</strong> passing <strong>of</strong> the third floor back.<br />

Title <strong>of</strong> story (1907) and play (1910)<br />

I want a house that has got over all its troubles; I don’t want to spend the rest <strong>of</strong> my life<br />

bringing up a young and inexperienced house.<br />

‘<strong>The</strong>y and I’ (1909) ch. 11<br />

But there, everything has its drawbacks, as the man said when his mother-in-law died, and they<br />

came down upon him for the funeral expenses.<br />

‘Three Men in a Boat’ (1889) ch. 3

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