"Nothing appeals to intellectuals more than the feeling……" — Paul Johnson
"Nothing appeals to intellectuals more than the feeling that they represent 'the people'. Nothing, as a rule, is further from the truth"
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39 Quotes by Paul Johnson
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As a child I found railroad stations exciting, mysterious, and even beautiful, as indeed they often were.
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Euphemism is a human device to conceal the horrors of reality.
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To many, Heathrow in August is a paradigm of Hell.
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The study of history is a powerful antidote to contemporary arrogance. It is humbling to discover how many of our…
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A deliberate plan is not always necessary for the highest art; it emerges.
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This book is dedicated to the people of America--strong, outspoken, intense in their convictions, sometimes wrong-headed but always generous and…
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I very much wanted to live in Paris when I was in the army, and I was quite determined to.…
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Courage is the essential element in any great public man or woman.
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When people talk about political correctness, the only element of any value is good manners.
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Next to courage, willpower is the most important thing in politics.
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Human beings are infinitely worth studying, especially the peculiarities that often go along with outstanding gifts.
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The most evil person I ever met was a toss-up between Pablo Picasso and the publisher-crook Robert Maxwell.
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