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Peering calmly into his own heart, Smiley knew that he was unled, and perhaps unleadable; that the only restraints upon him were those of his own reason, and his own humanity. As with his marriage, so with his sense of public service. I invested my life in institutions - he thought without rancour - and all I am left with is myself.
— Nov 07, 2026 05:32AM
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Against stupidity the gods themselves fight in basin, thought Smiley: but Schiller had forgotten the bureaucrats.
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A couplet of Auden’s rang in his mind: let us honour if we can the vertical man, though we value none but the horizontal one.
— Oct 30, 2026 01:58PM
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You make it sound very interesting. I think, when I have finished William Blake, I might move on to John le Carré! Your reviews always make things sound very tempting!!! Thanks!
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