In England only uneducated people show off their knowledge; nobody quotes Latin or Greek authors in the course of conversation, unless he has never read them.
- George Mikes
England, Greek, Read, Latin
An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one.
- George Mikes
Alone, Englishman, Even, Orderly
Jokes are better than war. Even the most aggressive jokes are better than the least aggressive wars. Even the longest jokes are better than the shortest wars.
- George Mikes
Better, Most, Longest, Aggressive
When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles, - but never England.
- George Mikes
England, United, Britain, Great Britain
On the Continent people have good food; in England people have good table manners.
- George Mikes
People, England, Continent, Manners
The world still consists of two clearly divided groups: the English and the foreigners. One group consists of less than 50 million people; the other of 3,950 million. The latter group does not really count.
- George Mikes
Other, Still, Foreigners, Latter
Many Continentals think life is a game; the English think cricket is a game.
- George Mikes
Game, Think, Life Is A, Cricket
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