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There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy.

~E. V. Lucas

Topics: Courtesy Defence Elaborate Like

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There is no diplomacy like candor.

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Topics: Candor Diplomacy Like

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One of the most adventurous things left us is to go to bed. For no one can lay a hand on our dreams.

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Topics: Adventurous Bed Dreams Go Hand Lay Left Most Our Our Dreams Things Us

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You may lose by it now and then, but it will be a loss well gained if you do.

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Topics: Gained Lose Loss May Now Now And Then Then Well Will You

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There are two words for everything.

~E. V. Lucas

Topics: Everything Two Words

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I have noticed that the people who are late are often so much jollier than the people who have to wait for them.

~E. V. Lucas

Topics: Late Much Noticed Often People Than Them Wait Who

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The French never allow a distinguished son of France to lack a statue.

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Topics: Allow Distinguished France French Lack Never Son Statue

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Americans are people who prefer the Continent to their own country, but refuse to learn its languages.

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Topics: American Continent Country Languages Learn Own People Prefer Refuse Who

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The art of life is to show your hand.

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Topics: Art Hand Life Show Your

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Nothing is so boring as having to keep up a deception.

~E. V. Lucas

Topics: Boring Deception Having Keep Nothing Up

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Writer

Born: June 11th, 1868

Died: June 26th, 1938

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