Quotes by Borrow, George

The Germans are the most philosophic people in the world, and the grea >>

A losing trade, I assure you, sir: literature is a drug. >>

Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best preventive of >>

Quotations about Smoking

Much smoking kills live men and cures dead swine. >>

But when I don't smoke I scarcely feel as if I'm living. I don't feel >>

I tried to stop smoking cigarettes by telling myself I just didn't wan >>

The Germans are the most philosophic people in the world, and the greatest smokers: now I trace their philosophy to their smoking. Smoking has a sedative effect upon the nerves, and enables a man to bear the sorrows of this life (of which every one has his share) not only decently, but dignifiedly.

Borrow, George