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“There’s no sense in trying to fight the last war but one.”
― Dorothy L. Sayers, The Wimsey Papers

“It’s obvious that we need inexpensive and safe care for young Americans; this was clear to Congress nearly thirty years ago when it passed the Child Development Act of 1971. This act would have created a national network of child-care centers with parent fees set according to income. Here’s why I say would have: Though busy with the Watergate scandal and the impending loss of his job, President Nixon somehow found time to veto the Child Development Act.”
― Gavin de Becker, Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe

“One of our closest relatives in nature, the Bonobo ape, long ago learned what these programs prove: that female alliances are the key to safety. When a female Bonobo is bullied by a male, other females will chase him off.”
― Gavin de Becker, Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe

“If I can’t make you see the thing in the right perspective this time I’ll chuck it for good.”
― Dorothy L. Sayers, Strong Poison