John West

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    Think of what our Nation stands for,
    Books from Boots’ and country lanes,
    Free speech, free passes, class distinction,
    Democracy and proper drains.
    —Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)

    ... it matters not what natural endowment a race may have if it prostitutes itself to the service of death.
    —Rebecca West (1892–1983)