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Famous quotes containing the words london, country and/or north:

    “London Bridge is broken down,
    Dance o’er my lady lee,
    London Bridge is broken down,
    With a gay lady.
    How shall we build it up again?
    Dance o’er my lady lee,”
    —Unknown. London Bridge (l. 1–6)

    “Country acquaintances are charming only in the country and only in the summer. In the city in winter they lose half of their appeal.”
    —Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)

    “New York is a meeting place for every race in the world, but the Chinese, Armenians, Russians, and Germans remain foreigners. So does everyone except the blacks. There is no doubt but that the blacks exercise great influence in North America, and, no matter what anyone says, they are the most delicate, spiritual element in that world.”
    —Federico García Lorca (1898–1936)