The rest of the world cannot be expected to regulate its life by a clock which is always slow.
Source: On US dollar as a basic monetary yardstick ... that constantly loses value as a result of purely internal politics, Washington Post, 26 May 71
-- Georges Pompidou, (Jul 5 1911-1974), French statesman, bank director, teacher; He was premier of the Fifth French Republic from 1962 to 1968 and president from 1969 until his death.