Weaken the sinews

摘要

"And gentlemen in England now a-bed, shall think themselves quite lucky they are not here, because it's going to be extremely scary." Had Henry V issued such a rallying cry before the battle of Agincourt, the English army might not have achieved such a famous victory.rnPolitical leaders have duly chosen to be upbeat in the face of economic and financial calamities, albeit at the risk of historical ridicule. "The fundamental business of the country...is on a sound and prosperous basis," said President Hoover in October 1929 (see later story). The reasoning behind such piffle has been that any sign of panic from the nation's leaders would only make matters worse.