Englishman

Famous quotes containing the word englishman:

“The Englishman never enjoys himself except for a noble purpose.”
—A.P. (Sir Alan Patrick)

“So long as we possess our own why regarding life, we can put up with almost any how.—Human beings do not seek happiness—only the Englishman does.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

“One has often wondered whether upon the whole earth there is anything so unintelligent, so unapt to perceive how the world is really going, as an ordinary young Englishman of our upper class.”
—Matthew Arnold (1822–1888)