| Simpsons Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 1186 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert G Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia |
| QUOTATION: | It is … a simple but sometimes forgotten truth that the greatest enemy to present joy and high hopes is the cultivation of retrospective bitterness. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | To General Assembly, NY Times 6 Oct 60 |
| SUBJECTS: | The World: United Nations: Observers & Critics |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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