English Quote by Malcolm Bradbury

Americans are incredibly polite as long as they get what they want.

— Ben Fountain

There is a certain amount of politeness here in America, which is probably more than just politeness.

— Yiyun Li

The English are busy; they don't have time to be polite.

— Baron de Montesquieu

American manners are different than British manners.

— Ingrid Seward

Amazing what the British do with language; the nuances of politeness. The world's great diplomats, surely.

— Anne Rice

The English delight in Silence more than any other European Nation, if the Remarks which are made on us by Foreigners are true.

— Joseph Addison

Americans do seem to say things which make the English notice England.

— Dodie Smith

To Americans, English manners are far more frightening than none at all.

— Randall Jarrell

I think American men are more conscious of putting up a good impression. There's more of an earthiness to Englishmen. But Americans aren't afraid…

— Sienna Miller

We're in a long line of English people pretending to be Americans and not being as good as Americans.

— Winston Marshall

The English are busy folk; they have no time in which to be polite.

— Baron de Montesquieu

The Americans are identical to the British in all respects except, of course, language.

— Oscar Wilde