November 07, 2006

Tolkien Tuesdays #1

My friend at Vox Vendsel has been doing a great job in posting C.S. Lewis Sundays. I love reading the quotes chosen. Being unorginal myself, and I hope she won't mind, but I'm going to steal the idea just a little bit and create Tolkien Tuesdays. (I will probably be less regular about it, but I'll try anyway.)

I'm much more of a Tolkienite than Lewisian. I think we are a smaller portion of the population at large, but that doesn't mean we can't glean insights from both of these friends.

320px-JRR_Tolkien.jpgWith apologies to Vox, here is Tolkien Tuesday #1, in honor of Election Day.

"Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people."

"The most improper job of any man, even saints...is bossing other men. Not one in a million is fit for it, and least of all those who seek the opportunity."

-- J.R.R. Tolkien
From a letter to his son Christopher

Posted by John on November 7, 2006 12:51 PM | Posted to Tolkien
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hey Otter, I look forward to reading your TT posts, and I'm really happy that you took up the theme.

Posted by: Rachel V on November 12, 2006 04:46 PM
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