"The intelligent are to the intelligentsia what a gentleman is to a gent."

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Source : In G. M. Young 'Stanley Baldwin' (1952) ch. 13

Stanley Baldwin

#Intelligent Quotes #Gentleman Quotes #Gents Quotes

“Storms make the oak grow deeper roots.”
“The deity is within you, not in ideas and books. Truth is lived, not taught.”
“You don't choose your passions; your passions choose you.”
“Hairdressers are a wonderful breed. You work one-on-one with another human being and the object is to make them feel so much better and to look at themselves with a twinkle in their eye.”
“I love The Purple Book. It continually helps reinforce the only foundation worth building uponâ€” a biblical one.”
“Everything that is made beautiful and fair and lovely is made for the eye of one who sees.”
“The loss of a loved one is by far the worst thing most people ever go through. Does anyone ever get over the death of someone close? Doubtful. The best anyone can do is come to terms with the loss, find peace and comfort, and maybe eventually inspiration in having known the loved one.”
“The person who's receiving the food cooks as much as the chef. They have a very important role to play.... There's no other activity that the person who receives it can destroy the work, can participate in how it's being done. It's emotional. Sometimes journalists are going to have to start talking more about the diners than the chefs.”

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