But then, it was ever thus for the great man.

An older friend had told him it was ever thus.

It was ever thus in the land of the production line.

Then there were those of you who wrote to point out that it was ever thus.

It was ever thus when he stayed in the country.

I know it's hard to make a living writing serious plays, and it was ever thus.

I am curious that the world is so interested but it was ever thus.

It was ever thus, as a look at previous scares shows us.

As the current theater season reminds us, apparently it was ever thus.

It was ever thus though for ambitious politicians wanting to make their mark.

It would be nice to say that it was ever thus.

It was ever thus at her previous agencies; the boss defined the job.

Some survey the circus surrounding Jackson's death, though, and say it was ever thus.

It was ever thus, not that repetition makes it any better.

It was ever thus at such talk of taming.

It was ever thus in Chinese football, apart from 2002 of course when the team actually made it.

They are so young but it was ever thus.”

It may not be right, but it was ever thus

But to some degree, it was ever thus.

It was ever thus; in 1800 Highland bulls measured 112cm and the cows 104cm.

But it was ever thus: in any election even the best political journos give the arts less oxygen than the "real issues."

But it was ever thus: Germany continue to play at a level beyond that suggested by the players at their disposal.

But it was ever thus and the only true judge of a work of art, in any medium, is posterity.

It was ever thus and will ever be.

But as ConvergEx points out, it was ever thus.