Famous quotes containing the words english proverb and/or english:
“Six hours for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool.”
—18th-century English proverb.
“The Tories in England had long imagined that they were enthusiastic about the monarchy, the church and beauties of the old English Constitution, until the day of danger wrung from them the confession that they are enthusiastic only about rent.”
—Karl Marx (1818–1883)