7th Century in England

Famous quotes containing the words century and/or england:

“Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn.”
—Hesiod (c. 8th century B.C.)

“In England if something goes wrong—say, if one finds a skunk in the garden—he writes to the family solicitor, who proceeds to take the proper measures; whereas in America, you telephone the fire department. Each satisfies a characteristic need; in the English, love of order and legalistic procedure; and here in America, what you like is something vivid, and red, and swift.”
—Alfred North Whitehead (1861–1947)