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George Borrow quotes

British Author July 5, 1803 – July 26, 1881

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George Borrow quote: "Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best..."
Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best preventive of crime. George Borrow
There's night and day, brother, both sweet things; sun, moon, and stars, brother, all sweet things; there's likewise a wind on the heath. Life is very sweet, brother; who would wish to die? George Borrow
Youth is the only season for enjoyment, and the first twenty-five years of one's life are worth all the rest of the longest life of man, even though these be spent in penury and contempt, and the rest in possession of wealth, honors, respectability. George Borrow
George Borrow quote: "Two great talkers will not travel far together."
Two great talkers will not travel far together. George Borrow
George Borrow quote: "Translation is at best an echo."
Translation is at best an echo. George Borrow
George Borrow quote: "There’s the wind on the heath, brother; if I could only feel..."
There’s the wind on the heath, brother; if I could only feel that, I would gladly live for ever. George Borrow
George Borrow quote: "Youth will be served, every dog has his day, and mine has been..."
Youth will be served, every dog has his day, and mine has been a fine one. George Borrow
George Borrow quote: "I am invariably of the politics of the people at whose table I..."
I am invariably of the politics of the people at whose table I sit, or beneath whose roof I sleep. George Borrow
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. George Borrow
George Borrow quote: "There are no countries in the world less known by the British..."
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than those selfsame British Islands. George Borrow
George Borrow quote: "A losing trade, I assure you, sir: literature is a drug."
A losing trade, I assure you, sir: literature is a drug. George Borrow
George Borrow quote: "mischief in merely an attempt to escape the dreary vacuum of..."
mischief in merely an attempt to escape the dreary vacuum of idleness George Borrow

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