Klarinet Archive - Posting 000321.txt from 2006/01

From: "Warren Rosenberg" <wrosenberg47@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Trust but verify
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:51:44 -0500

Yep! Pardner!

I don't have the time right now to look up the exact Reagan quote regarding
the verification procedures of the Soviet Union's nuclear missle inventory,
but President Reagan exclaimed "Trust, but verify" to those skeptics,
non-believers, spoilsports and the rest who desired to take the Soviet Union
at its word. (If there was ever a time, contrary to Martin Buber, according
to Rafi in his previous post, that one should "verify", it would be in
global political negotiations where the lives of millions would be at stake.
Don't you think so, Rafi?)

That's the first time I heard the expression which seems quite reasonable.
Rafi, as one gets older, one learns that the seller sometimes tells you
something that isn't true. This has actually happened to ME! Some call
this a "maturation" process.

When young, one can live in a dream world or a fantasy which is lovely (as
long as money isn't involved). It's interesting that as an example you
choose clarinet playing vs. say, believing everything your seller's realtor
might tell you. "Once burned, twice shy" is a proverb I heard somewhere. I
don't know it in standard business Russian, but there's wisdom in it.

Just curious. What statement in "I and Thou" would be relevant to being
somewhat skeptical in daily life?

I'll try to get out to the Reagan Museum some time soon and capture the
document for you! :-)
After spending this much time writing, my curiosity got the better of me.
Google, "trust but verify." You'll find the quote attributed to Ronald
Reagan, a favorite on this list!

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From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:44 AM
Subject: RE: [kl] new Mozart finds

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> > I thought it was a clever, original thought of Ronald Reagan.
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> Ronald Reagan?????
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