Often undecided whether to desert a sinking ship for one that might not float, he would make up his mind to sit on the wharf for a day. (Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook)

Often undecided whether to desert a sinking ship for one that might not float, he would make up his mind to sit on the wharf for a day.

Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook

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