Eton Quotes

14 quotes by 13 authors

I taught principally German language and literature at Eton. But any master with private pupils must be prepared to teach anything they ask for. That… — John le Carre
There is an old story about the boy at Eton who committed suicide. The other boys in his house were gathered together and asked if… — Auberon Waugh
An unemployed electrician,whom I had been taunting with my reminder of how much richer I was, leaned forward and said:'What are your qualifications? I know… — Auberon Waugh
It is essential to rear a generation at the very top of society that has all the qualities needed to lead and give the people… — Lee Kuan Yew
No sovereign, no court, no personal loyalty, no aristocracy, no church, no clergy, no army, no diplomatic service, no country gentlemen, no palaces, no castles,… — Henry James
Were I to deduce any system from my feelings on leaving Eton, it might be called The Theory of Permanent Adolescence. It is the theory… — Cyril Connolly
It's the weird thing Eton does - you're at school next to lords and earls and, in my case, Prince William, so you end up… — Eddie Redmayne
The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton. — Duke of Wellington
Britain won its wars on the playing fields of Eton. America developed its mettle at the muddy gaps of the Cumberlands, in the swift rapids… — Harvey Broome
Most Englishmen are convinced that God is an Englishman, probably educated at Eton. — E. M. Delafield
I'd like thousands of schools as good as the one I went to, Eton. — Boris Johnson
Probably the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing-fields of Eton, but the opening battles of all subsequent wars have been lost there. — George Orwell
My brother said that at Eton, students were told caning builds character. I suppose girls are caned less because we aren't thought to have much… — Mary Jo Putney
Harry can paint but I can't. He has our father's talent while I, on the other hand, am about the biggest idiot on a piece… — Prince William

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