Englishman

Famous quotes containing the word englishman:

“Your Englishman is rather reserved, and your Yankee, he does not fancy that sort of thing in anybody but himself.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)

“The men are magnificent—the young men tall, well formed, and admirably dressed; the old men positively beautiful, with their fresh complexions, white hair, and admirable neatness. Nothing struck me more than this, and we might copy it to advantage here. As an Englishman grows older he becomes more and more careful in his dress.”
—M. E. W. Sherwood (1826–1903)

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