It is the inescapable duty of every decent citizen to express no interest in or enthusiasm for football and the World Cup (June 7, 2006).
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Truth is not the first casualty of war alone: it is the first casualty of populism.
— Anthony Daniels (psychiatrist)
What It Means
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About Anthony Daniels (psychiatrist)
Anthony Daniels (born 11 October 1949) is an English writer and retired physician (prison doctor and psychiatrist) who frequently uses the pen name Theodore Dalrymple.
About Anthony Daniels (psychiatrist)
Anthony Daniels (born 11 October 1949) is an English writer and retired physician (prison doctor and psychiatrist) who frequently uses the pen name Theodore Dalrymple.
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