Classic Quotes by Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) French writer
All men have an instinct for conflict: at least, all healthy men.
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Be at the pains of putting down every single item of expenditure whatsoever every day which could possibly be twisted into a professional expense and remember to lump in all the doubtfulls.
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Be content to remember that those who can make omelettes properly can do nothing else.
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Child! Do not throw this book about; refrain from the unholy pleasure of cutting all the pictures out.
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From quiet homes and first beginning,Out to the undiscovered ends,There's nothing worth the wear of winning,But laughter and the love of friends.
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I am writing a book about the Crusades so dull that I can scarcely write it.
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I said to Heart, 'How goes it?' Heart replied: 'Right as a Ribstone Pippin!'
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I shoot the Hippopotamus with bullets made of platinum, because if I use the leaden one his hide is sure to flatten em.
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