Famous quotes containing the words ugly and/or american:
“The beautiful has but one type, the ugly has a thousand.”
—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)
“An American cannot converse, but he can discuss, and his talk falls into a dissertation. He speaks to you as if he was addressing a meeting; and if he should chance to become warm in the discussion, he will say “Gentlemen” to the person with whom he is conversing.”
—Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859)