"Englishmen have always loved Moliere."

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Lytton Strachey

#Englishmen Quotes

“History is as Old as My Grandfather”
“Hospitality is always an act that benefits the host even more than the guest. The concept of hospitality arose in ancient times when the reciprocity was easier to see: in nomadic cultures, the food and shelter one gave to a stranger yesterday is the food and shelter one hopes to receive from a stranger tomorrow. By offering hospitality, one participates in the endless reweaving of a social fabric on which all can depend-thus the gift of sustenance for the guest becomes a gift of hope for the host.”
“Any skills that I have, I couldn't really make money with them. I would like to think that maybe I would be doing something in psychology or something of that nature because I love that vein of medicine - the getting down and getting nitty - gritty.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“It is not enough to be abstinent with other people. You also have to be abstinent alone. The Bible says that lust in your heart is committing adultery. So you can't - a word that rhymes with congratulate - without lust.”
“There are very few people who have done more than one Christmas album.”
“When you fail to succeed the first time, keep trying. It's called life.”
“Things are simple, it is us human beings that make it difficult.”

Source : "Caprice Bourret...the sexiest fish in the pond". www.askmen.com.
“Imperialism leaves behind germs of rot which we must clinically detect and remove from our land but from our minds as well.”

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