Anniversary Quote by A. P. Herbert

The portions of a woman which appeal to man's depravity Are constructed with considerable care.

— A. P. Herbert

An act of God was defined as something which no reasonable man could have expected.

— A. P. Herbert

“At the Theatre: To the Lady Behind Me Dear Madam, you have seen this play; I never saw it till today. You know the…

— A. P. Herbert

As my poor father used to say In 1963, Once people start on all this Art Goodbye, moralitee! And what my father used to…

— A. P. Herbert

For I must write to The Times tonight, and save the world from sin.

— A. P. Herbert

The Common Law of England has been laboriously built about a mythical figure-the figure of 'The Reasonable Man'.

— A. P. Herbert

Justice should be cheap but judges expensive.

— A. P. Herbert

“Holy Mother we do believe, That without sin Thou didst conceive; May we now in Thee believing, Also sin without conceiving.”

— A. P. Herbert

A man who has made up his mind on a given subject twenty-five years ago and continues to hold his political opinions after he…

— A. P. Herbert

Citizens who take it upon themselves to do unusual actions which attract the attention of the police should be careful to bring these actions…

— A. P. Herbert

aven, I have given up smoking again!... God! I feel fit. Homicidal, but fit. A different man. Irritable, moody, depressed, rude, nervy, perhaps; but…

— A. P. Herbert

There is no reason why a joke should not be appreciated more than once. Imagine how little good music there would be if, for…

— A. P. Herbert