I am only too aware that I am open to Rees's Second Law of Quotation: "However sure you are that you have attributed a quotation correctly, an earlier source will be pointed out to you."
Nigel ReesIt is part of politics to make things look better than they really are. What is a spin doctor but a serial euphemiser?
Nigel ReesRees's First Law of Quotations: When in doubt, ascribe all quotations to George Bernard Shaw.
Nigel ReesEuphemism in the workplace does not end with job descriptions. It reaches a pusillanimous peak at the other end of the work process - in dismissal.
Nigel Rees