"Politics' the polite word for antediluvian prejudices, the rags put on by enmity and tribal resentment."

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Source : Joseph O'Connor, Random House UK (2004). “Star of the Sea”, p.11, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Joseph O'Connor

#Rags Quotes #Prejudice Quotes #Enmity Quotes

“My philosophy is if you're going to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for not a whole lot of money, why work for someone you're not gonna be loyal to?”
“there's looks as speaks as strong as words ...”
“Society speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen”
“We must rediscover the habit of thinking the best of each other”
“I love going to work.”

Source : "Vanna White on Nearing 35 Seasons of Wheel of Fortune: 'It Seems Like We Just Started Yesterday'" by Scott Huver and Aurelie Corinthios, people.com. May 1, 2017.
“No, people back home don't realize why there is this kind of need for heroes in America at the moment. People in Britain don't really understand what's going on here. They don't understand why Camp X-ray exists.”
“There is something endearing about the weatherman.”
“I had fun coming every day and playing in front of a packed house - it was exciting.”

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