--- title: "7 Etonians Quotes by 6 authors" description: "Browse 7 Etonians quotes by 6 authors. Discover the best Etonians sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a4/laura-wade-21809_ability_old-etonians-are-the-most-charming-peopl_17810.jpg" --- > [Old Etonians are the most charming people in the world. It's not just the analytic ability and the great education; there is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-wade/old-etonians-are-the-most-charming-people-in-the-world-it-s-not-just/) [Laura Wade](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laura-wade/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a4/laura-wade-21809_ability_old-etonians-are-the-most-charming-peopl_17810.jpg) > [Attractive Etonians who go straight onto the Stock Exchange missing University on their fathers advice: the raw material of the great bores.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-madan/attractive-etonians-who-go-straight-onto-the-stock-exchange-missing/) [Geoffrey Madan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoffrey-madan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/29b/geoffrey-madan-64357_advice_attractive-etonians-who-go-straight-onto_43767.jpg) > [The truth is, I feel sorry for the Old Etonians. Everybody should be judged on his or her own merits. Assuming that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/the-truth-is-i-feel-sorry-for-the-old-etonians-everybody-should-be/) [Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/634/victoria-coren-mitchell-5194_fitness_the-truth-is-i-feel-sorry-for-the-old-et_937193.jpg) > [I believe that Britain is becoming more class-conscious, and I quake at the very idea of Old Etonians ruling the world again.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-vegas/i-believe-that-britain-is-becoming-more-class-conscious-and-i-quake/) [Johnny Vegas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-vegas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c63/johnny-vegas-7488_becoming_i-believe-that-britain-is-becoming-more_1839093.png) > [Since my education, I've done quite untraditional things. There are very few Etonians who went to Rada. And far fewer Etonians -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hiddleston/since-my-education-i-ve-done-quite-untraditional-things-there-are/) [Tom Hiddleston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hiddleston/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a07/tom-hiddleston-1633_bridges_since-my-education-i-ve-done-quite-untra_1914282.jpg) > [“Harriet dreamt of someone well dressed and flamboyant, who spoke like the lead in a black and white film, who drank champagne…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/georgiana-derwent/harriet-dreamt-of-someone-well-dressed-and-flamboyant-who-spoke-like/) [Georgiana Derwent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/georgiana-derwent/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de0/georgiana-derwent-49614_bad-day_harriet-dreamt-of-someone-well-dressed-a_2571949.jpg) > [A fascinating breed, Old Etonians. Impeccable in their social skills and very portable - you can put them anywhere, and they are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-wade/a-fascinating-breed-old-etonians-impeccable-in-their-social-skills/) [Laura Wade](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laura-wade/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86b/laura-wade-21809_absolutely_a-fascinating-breed-old-etonians-impecca_2922019.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/etonians/#itemlist", "name": "Etonians Quotes", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Old Etonians are the most charming people in the world. 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