"He's never quite got the trick of conversation,……" — Ian Mcewan
"He's never quite got the trick of conversation, tending to hear in dissenting views, however mild, a kind of affront, an invitation to mortal combat."
More Affront Quotes
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- The first and last lesson of religion is, 'The things that are seen are temporal; the things that are not… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
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- It may affront the military-minded person to suggest a regime that does not maintain any military secrets. — Albert Einstein
- Charity should be spontaneous. Calculated altruism is an affront. — Edward Abbey
- I'm achingly aware of my own limitations as both part of the human race and as an individual. I'm just,… — Thom Yorke
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- These monstrous criminals have demonstrated a vile and brutal affront against humanity. — Silvio Berlusconi
- Tea is an affront to lunch and an insult to dinner. — Mark Twain
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