John William Laing

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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)

    “Women receive
    the insults of men
    with tolerance,
    having been bitten
    in the nipple
    by their toothless gums.”
    —Dilys Laing (1906–1960)