Harry Potter and the Privileges of Birth

[A.E.B.Bevan at open.ac.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 29131

On Rules and obedience:

The Royal Air Force had a saying (I believe) which went like this:

"Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of the Wise"

Implication being that just maybe when you thought about it there was 
some point in convention and precenent...

Edis


> Susanna/pigwidgeon37 said:
> 
> the message of all four books is undoubtedly: "Before you follow 
> anybody's rules, think about them." <<<<