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George Mikes Quotes: The Art of Conversation could not die in Australia; it never lived. Television did not kill it; there was nothing there to kill.
         

The Art of Conversation could not die in Australia; it never lived. Television did not kill it; there was nothing there to kill.


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You can keep a dog: but it is the cat who keeps people, because cats find humans useful domestic animals.



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Many Continentals think life is a game; the English think cricket is a game.

Many Continentals think life is a game; the English think cricket is a game.



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A dog will flatter you but you have to flatter the cat.



I asked many friends if Australian anti-intellectualism was still a living force and they all told me it was. If you are above average intelligence, hide this embarrassing fact.

I asked many friends if Australian anti-intellectualism was still a living force and they all told me it was. If you are above average intelligence, hide this embarrassing fact.



The English are always ready to admire anything so long as they can queue up.

The English are always ready to admire anything so long as they can queue up.



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