Oh, when shall Britain, conscious of her claim, Stand emulous of Greek and Roman fame? In living medals see her…
[King Edward] was careful not to tear England violently from the splendid isolation in which she had wrapped herself. Poincaré,…
Not only England, but every Englishman is an island. [Non seulement l'Angleterre, mais chaque Anglais est une ile.] Novalis, Fragments…
Whether splendidly isolated or dangerously isolated, I will not now debate; but for my part, I think splendidly isolated, because…
The English race is the best at weeping and the worst at laughing. (The English take their pleasures sadly). [Anglica…
We have stood alone in that which is called isolation—our splendid isolation, as one of our Colonial friends was good…
They [the English] amuse themselves sadly as is the custom of their country. [Ils s'amusaient tristement selon la coutume de…
In England there are sixty different religions, and only one sauce. [Il y a en Angleterre soizante sectes religieuses différentes,…
It was part of war; men died, more would die, that was past, and what mattered now was the business…
Depression is not sobbing and crying and giving vent, it is plain and simple reduction of feeling... People who keep…