Quote  Category: Unsorted “This high official, all allow, Is grossly overpaid, There wasn’t any Board; and now There isn’t any trade.” - Sir Alan Patrick Herbert (1890-1971) On the President of the Board of Trade - English journalist, writer, member of Parliament, regular contributor to Punch mag. Email this quote to a friend! If there is an error in this quote please let us know. Famous Quotes © ® All rights reserved.