[Ads-l] Never complain, never explain.

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Stephen Goranson wrote:
> And from Jowett never neverland a Feb., 1860 letter to Tennyson children:
>
> NEVER FEAR.
> NEVER CRY.

Excellent citation, Stephen. A biographical article about Jowett
listed a set of imperatives that appeared in his notes between 1873
and 1876. The command “Never fear” was present but not the command
“Never cry”.  I guess the latter was designed for children.

[ref]  1897, The Life and Letters of Benjamin Jowett, M.A., Master of
Balliol College, Oxford, Volume 2 by Evelyn Abbott and Lewis Campbell,
(1873 to 1876 is the date range given for the notes by the authors),
Quote Page 78, John Murray, London. (Google Books Full View) link
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http://books.google.com/books?id=Iw9pAAAAIAAJ&q=%22never+explain%22#v=snippet&

[Begin excerpt]
       Maxims for Statesmen and others

'Never quarrel.               Never fear.
Never explain.               Never drudge.
Never hate.                    Never spare.
Never fret.                      Never tell.
Never disappoint.         Never detract.
Never fail.                       [Illegible]'
[End excerpt]

Garson

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