"Trust me, being sacked isn't all bad", ''The Daily Telegraph, 2 December 2004, p. 26.
• On being sacked from the Tory front bench.
• On being sacked from the Tory front bench.
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My friends, as I have discovered myself, there are no disasters, only opportunities. And, indeed, opportunities for fresh disasters.
— Boris Johnson
What It Means
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• On being sacked from the Tory front bench." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Boris Johnson" (Quotes, 2000s, 2004, Affair with Petronella Wyatt)
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About Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, journalist, and popular historian. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2019 until September 2022.
About Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, journalist, and popular historian. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2019 until September 2022.
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