I’m not going to make the mistake of appealing to your patriotism: It’s a deflating currency these days, and… — Charles Stross
I’m not going to make the mistake of appealing to your patriotism: It’s a deflating currency these days, and an ambiguous one. But I would like to put a word in for ethics, fair play, and enlightened self-interest.
p. 274Source: Wikiquote · CC BY-SA 4.0
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