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September 12, 2003

Words of ?Wisdom

Saints should always be judged guilty until they are proved innocent.

--George Orwell writing of Gandhi a few months before Orwell's death.

Posted by Steven Riddle at September 12, 2003 7:58 AM

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Is that the motto of the "Advocatus Diaboli"?

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01168b.htm

Posted by: David at September 12, 2003 8:37 AM

You see, Steven, I am not without precedent here! But Orwell?!? I would have preferred a Rightist. Oh well, I guess Orwell will have to do. At least he was a decent Pinko.

Posted by: Erik Keilholtz at September 12, 2003 6:26 PM