Chapter 2 “Cowley” (p. 47)
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It’s a national failing to think of politics as something that goes on in Parliament. It isn’t; it’s something that goes on inside us.
— Brian Aldiss
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Source: Wikiquote: "Brian Aldiss" (Quotes, Greybeard (1964): All page numbers from the mass market edition published by Signet )
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About Brian Aldiss
Brian Wilson Aldiss (August 18, 1925 – August 19, 2017) was an English writer of general fiction and science fiction.
About Brian Aldiss
Brian Wilson Aldiss (August 18, 1925 – August 19, 2017) was an English writer of general fiction and science fiction.
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