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The concept of two people living together for 25 years without a serious dispute suggests a lack of spirit only to be admired in sheep.

~A. P. Herbert

Topics: Admired Concept Dispute Lack Living Only People Serious Sheep Spirit Together Two Two People Without Years

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A high-brow is someone who looks at a sausage and thinks of Picasso.

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Topics: Looks Picasso Sausage Someone Thinks Who

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The critical period of matrimony is breakfast-time.

~A. P. Herbert

Topics: Critical Matrimony Period

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I am sure that the party system is right and necessary. There must be some scum.

~A. P. Herbert

Topics: Am Must Necessary Party Right Some Sure System I Am

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This high official, all allow, is grossly overpaid; there wasn't any Board, and now there isn't any Trade.

~A. P. Herbert

Topics: Allow Any Board High Now Official Overpaid Trade

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People must not do things for fun. We are not here for fun. There is no reference to fun in any Act of Parliament.

~A. P. Herbert

Topics: Act Any Fun Here Must Parliament People Reference Things

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An Englishman never enjoys himself, except for a noble purpose.

~A. P. Herbert

Topics: Englishman Except Himself Never Noble Purpose

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The Englishman never enjoys himself except for a noble purpose.

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Topics: Englishman Except Himself Never Noble Purpose

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Statesman

Born: September 24th, 1890

Died: November 11th, 1971

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