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By The Armorer on January 19, 2012 | | Comments (8)
 Who said this, and when?

"Nothing is so unsettling to a social order as the presence of a mass of scribes without suitable employment and an acknowledged status."


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By Boquisucio on January 19, 2012 7:24 AM
The devil finds work for idle hands.

No wonder I'm scribbin' so much.
 
By Neffi on January 19, 2012 8:34 AM
Eric Hoffer... sometime prior to his death. Ta Dah!
 
By Neffi on January 19, 2012 8:48 AM
Actually, that quote is from his book  "The Ordeal of Change"- written in the early 50s (?)
 
By John of Argghhh! on January 19, 2012 8:57 AM
'63, Neffi.  Good googling...!
 
By Isaac Heese on January 19, 2012 9:54 AM
That's awesome~ where to buy? at what price?
 
By Neffi on January 19, 2012 10:13 AM
Negatory on the Google-fu, JtA! I had to write a paper on it in '89 or '90, thereabouts.
I highly recommend it to one and all...
 
By John of Argghhh! on January 19, 2012 10:19 AM
I like his stuff.  Fascinating fellow, Mr. Hoffer.
 
By htom on January 19, 2012 3:20 PM
Huh. I was going to say the Yellow Emperor.