George Mikes (15 February 1912 in Siklós – 30 August 1987 in London) (pronounced Mik-esh) was a Hungarian-born British author best known for his humorous commentaries on various countries.
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“Capital is a result of labor, and is used by labor to assist it in further production. Labor is the active and initial force, and labor is therefore the employer of capital.”
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“On the Continent people have good food; in England people have good table manners.”
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