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George Henry Borrow Quotes

There are no countries in the world less known by the British than those selfsame British Islands Picture Quote #1

Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best preventive of crime Picture Quote #1

Good ale, the true and proper drink of Englishmen. He is not deserving of the name of Englishman who speaketh against ale, that is good ale Picture Quote #1

I have always been a friend to hero-worship; it is the only rational one, and has always been in use amongst civilized people - the worship of spirits is synonymous with barbarism - it is mere fetish. ... There is something philosophic in the worship of the heroes of the human race Picture Quote #1

Two great talkers will not travel far together Picture Quote #1

A losing trade, I assure you, sir: literature is a drug Picture Quote #1

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Translation is at best an echo Picture Quote #1

I am invariably of the politics of the people at whose table I sit, or beneath whose roof I sleep Picture Quote #1

It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness Picture Quote #1

Youth will be served, every dog has his day, and mine has been a fine one Picture Quote #1

There’s night and day, brother, both sweet things; sun, moon, and stars, brother, all sweet things; there’s likewise a wind on the heath. Life is very sweet, brother; who would wish to die? Picture Quote #1

If you must commit suicide... always contrive to do it as decorously as possible; the decencies, whether of life or of death, should never be lost sight of Picture Quote #1

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There are no countries in the world less known by the British than those selfsame British Islands (George Henry Borrow Quotes) Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best preventive of crime (George Henry Borrow Quotes) Good ale, the true and proper drink of Englishmen. He is not deserving of the name of Englishman who speaketh against ale, that is good ale (George Henry Borrow Quotes) I have always been a friend to hero-worship; it is the only rational one, and has always been in use amongst civilized people - the worship of spirits is synonymous with barbarism - it is mere fetish. ... There is something philosophic in the worship of the heroes of the human race. (George Henry Borrow Quotes) Two great talkers will not travel far together (George Henry Borrow Quotes) A losing trade, I assure you, sir: literature is a drug (George Henry Borrow Quotes) Translation is at best an echo (George Henry Borrow Quotes) I am invariably of the politics of the people at whose table I sit, or beneath whose roof I sleep (George Henry Borrow Quotes) It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness (George Henry Borrow Quotes) Youth will be served, every dog has his day, and mine has been a fine one (George Henry Borrow Quotes) There’s night and day, brother, both sweet things; sun, moon, and stars, brother, all sweet things; there’s likewise a wind on the heath. Life is very sweet, brother; who would wish to die? (George Henry Borrow Quotes) If you must commit suicide... always contrive to do it as decorously as possible; the decencies, whether of life or of death, should never be lost sight of (George Henry Borrow Quotes)