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“Both Conservative and Labour politicians in Britain are rather too fond of praising the relative 'classlessness' of American society and of urging their own people to emulate it. There is a certain falseness about such arguments, and also a certain hypocrisy.” quote by Linda Colley — Download Open image

“Both Conservative and Labour politicians in Britain are rather too fond of praising the relative 'classlessness' of American society and of urging their own people to emulate it. There is a certain falseness about such arguments, and also a certain hypocrisy.”

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In Great Britain, woman was subordinate and confined. But at least she was also safe.

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Men and women do not live by bread alone. They also need sustaining ideas.

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