Pure Spanish Descent

Famous quotes containing the words pure, spanish and/or descent:

“No advantages in this world are pure and unmixed.”
—David Hume (1711–1776)

“As the Spanish proverb says, “He who would bring home the wealth of the Indies, must carry the wealth of the Indies with him.” So it is in travelling; a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)

“My life has been one long descent into respectability.”
—Mandy Rice-Davies (b. 1944)