It is a common happening that those in power, as their tenure of office continues, find themselves less and less able to contemplate relinquishing it.
If you've broken the eggs, you should make the omelette.
Drift is the demon of democracy.
The more the planners, the worse the plans.
We are not at war with Egypt. We are in an armed conflict.
The worst of being sacked is you can never find your car.