“Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” |
“Diversity is the Last Refuge of a Scoundrel...In large corporate bureaucracies, government and academia, in which accomplishment is hard to measure and has only distant effects on the success and survival of the organization, diversity is always on the agenda.” |
“The Internet is the last refuge of bigots. Often when people shit on me, they mention something about my being Jewish.” |
“A little scandal breaks over his extra-curricular activities, and what does the tough guy do? He runs off to pout on his yacht for a few months, and then seeks the last refuge of all scoundrels: rehab for the non-existent malady known as ‘sex addiction.’” |
“The last refuge of the untalented is the avant-garde.” |
“Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled. Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you’re being had.” |
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