Quotes by George Henry Borrow

George Henry Borrow

Good ale, the true and proper drink of Englishmen. He is not deserving of the name of Englishman who speaketh against ale, that is good ale.

Ale

Beer

Names

I am invariably of the politics of the people at whose table I sit, or beneath whose roof I sleep.

People

Sleep

Tables

I have always been a friend to hero-worship; it is the only rational one, and has always been in use amongst civilized people – the worship of spirits is synonymous with barbarism – it is mere fetish. … There is something philosophic in the worship of the heroes of the human race.

Hero

People

Race

It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.

Laziness

Parent

Vacuums

Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best preventive of crime.

Country

God Love

There are no countries in the world less known by the British than those selfsame British Islands.

Country

Islands

World

We must walk before we run.

Hiking

Journey

Running

Youth will be served, every dog has his day, and mine has been a fine one.

Dog

Fine

Youth

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Quotes by George Henry Borrow

George Henry Borrow

Good ale, the true and proper drink of Englishmen. He is not deserving of the name of Englishman who speaketh against ale, that is good ale.

I am invariably of the politics of the people at whose table I sit, or beneath whose roof I sleep.

I have always been a friend to hero-worship; it is the only rational one, and has always been in use amongst civilized people – the worship of spirits is synonymous with barbarism – it is mere fetish. … There is something philosophic in the worship of the heroes of the human race.

It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.

Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best preventive of crime.

There are no countries in the world less known by the British than those selfsame British Islands.

We must walk before we run.

Youth will be served, every dog has his day, and mine has been a fine one.

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