“Conscience has no more to do with gallantry than it has to do with politics.”

(Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1751 – 1816)

John Lentell

24th January, 1970

“Won’t you come into the garden?

I would like my roses to see you.”

(Richard Sheridan – to a young lady, 1751 – 1816)

John Lentell

29th December, 1969

“The newspapers! Sir, they are the most villainous – licentious – abominable – infernal – Not that I ever read them – no – I make it a rule never to look into a newspaper.”

(Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1751 – 1816)

John Lentell

September 14th, 1968