The story is told that when former Chinese premier Zhou Enlai was asked to assess the impact of the French Revolution, he replied: "Too soon to tell". That is a more cautious standard than our panelists thought necessary to adopt, however.
Summers replied: "I'm too soon out of government to use a word like nuts.
Asked about the consequences of the French Revolution, Zhou Enlai is said to have replied, "It's too soon to tell".
When asked what he thought of the French Revolution, Zhou Enlai, the premier of China from 1949 until his death in 1976, reportedly replied, "It is too soon to tell".
Asked about the consequences of the French Revolution, Zhou Enlai is said to have replied, "It's too soon to tell". That's the response that comes to mind when pondering the significance of the great land-art projects of the late nineteen-sixties and seventies.
When asked about the impact of revolutionary developments in France, Chinese Communist leader Zhou Enlai famously replied, "It is too soon to say". (Though it is still disputed if he was referring to 1789 or 1968!) Lucky for him, he didn't have to deal with things such as the IT hype cycle.
A year is a very short time in revolutionary politics, so if anyone asks you, a year after the Egyptian revolution that toppled President Hosni Mubarak, what the future holds in store for this country, you can confidently reply: "It's much too soon to tell". Yes, the old dictatorship has gone, but the military are still in control, and democracy has not yet taken hold.
Asked if he had a formula for financial success, Natty Rothschild habitually replied, "Yes, by selling too soon".
When asked about the impact of the French revolution, China's first communist premier, Zhou Enlai, replied gnomically: "It's too soon to say".
By the fourth generation, "the aesthetic had taken over from the ascetic". Asked if he had a formula for financial success, Natty Rothschild habitually replied, "Yes, by selling too soon". Aesthetic diversion and risk aversion went hand in hand.
