2 Quotes by Jonathan Lynn & Anthony Jay

Clarification is not to clarify things. It is to put one’s self in the clear (Sir Humphrey Appleby)

I went on to explain that it is an honour, and also that we need a transport policy."If by 'we' you mean Britain, that's perfectly true," he acknowledged. "But if by 'we' you mean you and me and this Department, we need a transport policy like an aperture in the cranial cavity.