Unteachable from infancy to tomb — There is the first & main characteristic of mankind.
There comes a precious moment in all of our lives when we are tapped on the shoulder and offered the opportunity to do something very special that is unique to us and our abilities, what a tragedy it would be if we are not ready or willing.
Mr. Attlee is a very modest man. Indeed he has a lot to be modest about.
Nothing is perfect on the human stage.
Is it possible to get another key? I think I've left mine in the room.
It is not always possible to have everything go as one likes. In working with allies, it sometimes happens that they develop opinions of their own