Sir Humphrey Appleby

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fictional_character
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yes_Minister
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:Yes,_Prime_Minister
gptkb:Yes_Minister
gptkbp:character_traits intelligent
cynical
sophisticated
eloquent
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Jonathan_Lynn
gptkb:Anthony_Jay
gptkbp:famous_quote " There is no such thing as a free lunch."
" It's all a matter of perspective."
" I think we should leave it to the experts."
" The public doesn't know what it wants."
" We mustn't confuse the issue with facts."
" It's not the job of the civil service to make policy."
" The best way to get a decision is to make sure that no one is in the room."
" The art of government is to make the people believe they are in control."
" A good civil servant thinks of the next generation."
" We mustn't let the facts get in the way of a good argument."
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:1980
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Humphrey Appleby
gptkbp:influence British political satire
gptkbp:known_for manipulative political tactics
gptkbp:last_appearance gptkb:2004
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:portrayed_by gptkb:Nigel_Hawthorne
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Jim_Hacker
gptkb:Bernard_Woolley
gptkbp:title gptkb:mythological_figure