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Auberon Waugh quotes: My own attitude to the innumerable injustices of life has always been a philosophical one, especially when they have tended to operate in my favour.

My own attitude to the innumerable injustices of life has always been a philosophical one, especially when they have tended to operate in my favour.

Auberon Waugh quotes: It is impossible to be angry for very long with a man who wears a wig.

It is impossible to be angry for very long with a man who wears a wig.

Auberon Waugh quotes: Generally speaking, the best people nowadays go into journalism, the second best into business, the rubbish into politics and the shits into law

Generally speaking, the best people nowadays go into journalism, the second best into business, the rubbish into politics and the shits into law

Auberon Waugh quotes: History, having destroyed the religion as the opium of the people, now requires that they be given a taste of the real stuff.

History, having destroyed the religion as the opium of the people, now requires that they be given a taste of the real stuff.

Auberon Waugh quotes: At any rate it seems unlikely that there is any truth in the rumour as I have just this moment invented it.

At any rate it seems unlikely that there is any truth in the rumour as I have just this moment invented it.

Auberon Waugh quotes: Strange how much simple wisdom there is to be found in the deformed head and unprepossessing carcase of your typical London cabbie.

Strange how much simple wisdom there is to be found in the deformed head and unprepossessing carcase of your typical London cabbie.

Auberon Waugh quotes: The price of privilege is eternal vigilance.

The price of privilege is eternal vigilance.

Auberon Waugh quotes: I don't suppose there has been a moment in the world's history where more people felt themselves to be artists, of when less art was produced.

I don't suppose there has been a moment in the world's history where more people felt themselves to be artists, of when less art was produced.

Auberon Waugh quotes: Judicial execution can never cancel or remove the atrocity it seeks to punish: it can only add a second atrocity to the original one.

Judicial execution can never cancel or remove the atrocity it seeks to punish: it can only add a second atrocity to the original one.

Auberon Waugh quotes: Better to go than sit around being a terrible old bore.

Better to go than sit around being a terrible old bore.

Auberon Waugh quotes: He looked like the victim of a forceps delivery.

He looked like the victim of a forceps delivery.

Auberon Waugh quotes: Unless people are prepared to declare themselves your enemies you have to hunt around for them.

Unless people are prepared to declare themselves your enemies you have to hunt around for them.

Auberon Waugh quotes: My own theory is that the spectacle of the homeless may be necessary to keep the rest of us on the straight and narrow ...

My own theory is that the spectacle of the homeless may be necessary to keep the rest of us on the straight and narrow ...

Auberon Waugh quotes: The main objection to killing people as a punishment ... is that killing people is wrong

The main objection to killing people as a punishment ... is that killing people is wrong

Auberon Waugh quotes: Looking back at all the people I have insulted, I am mildly surprised that I am still allowed to exist.

Looking back at all the people I have insulted, I am mildly surprised that I am still allowed to exist.

Auberon Waugh quotes: You should tell the truth as often as you can, but in such a way as people don't believe you or think that you're being funny.

You should tell the truth as often as you can, but in such a way as people don't believe you or think that you're being funny.

Auberon Waugh quotes: Anyone might become homosexual after seeing Glenda Jackson naked.

Anyone might become homosexual after seeing Glenda Jackson naked.

Auberon Waugh quotes: I should imagine that in my time I have eaten enough horses to provide a royal escort.

I should imagine that in my time I have eaten enough horses to provide a royal escort.