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18th Century Quotes By William Rees-Mogg: The United States may have retained more of

The United States may have retained more of the intellectual imprint of the British 18th century than Britain itself. — William Rees-Mogg

18th Century Quotes By Christian McKay: I'm very happy in my 18th century worker's

I'm very happy in my 18th century worker's cottage in Kent and playing my music for the dog-walkers paused outside. — Christian McKay

18th Century Quotes By Barbra Streisand: I'll see a celadon green room in an

I'll see a celadon green room in an 18th century New Hampshire house and just fall in love. Colors stay in my head. — Barbra Streisand

18th Century Quotes By Paul Fry: Satire about any and all professionals with a

Satire about any and all professionals with a special vocabulary has been a staple of fiction and popular ridicule since the 18th century. — Paul Fry

18th Century Quotes By Rebecca Miller: Looking at paintings was a huge part of

Looking at paintings was a huge part of finding my way into the lush world of the 18th century. — Rebecca Miller

18th Century Quotes By Cecilia Bartoli: I am a person of the 18th century.

I am a person of the 18th century. — Cecilia Bartoli

18th Century Quotes By Ernst W. Mayr: Truly, Buffon was the father of all thought

Truly, Buffon was the father of all thought in natural history in the second half of the 18th century. — Ernst W. Mayr

18th Century Quotes By Michael Tippett: The blues are like the fugue in 18th

The blues are like the fugue in 18th century. It's probably the music that belongs most to our time. — Michael Tippett

18th Century Quotes By David Letterman: Newt Gingrich wants to repeal child labor laws.

Newt Gingrich wants to repeal child labor laws. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the man that we need to lead us into the 18th century. — David Letterman

18th Century Quotes By P. J. O'Rourke: Detroit's industrial ruins are picturesque, like crumbling Rome

Detroit's industrial ruins are picturesque, like crumbling Rome in an 18th-century etching. — P. J. O'Rourke

18th Century Quotes By Bill Bryson: 18th century scientists, the French in particular, seldom

18th century scientists, the French in particular, seldom did things simply if an absurdly demanding alternative was available. — Bill Bryson

18th Century Quotes By Lynne Truss: What I have always liked about Brighton is

What I have always liked about Brighton is its impersonality. Since the 18th century, people have come, used the place and gone home again. — Lynne Truss

18th Century Quotes By William Manchester: The colors of the underwater rock [are] as

The colors of the underwater rock [are] as pale and delicate as those in the wardrobe of an 18th-century marchioness. — William Manchester

18th Century Quotes By Leslie Stephen: The English literary movement at the end of

The English literary movement at the end of the 18th century was obviously due in great part, if not mainly, to the renewed practice of walking. — Leslie Stephen

18th Century Quotes By Frank Lautenberg: I believe that justices must recognize that our

I believe that justices must recognize that our Constitution is an 18th-century document that needs to be applied in the context of the 21st century. — Frank Lautenberg

18th Century Quotes By Barbara Ehrenreich: Well, I certainly wouldn't want to live in

Well, I certainly wouldn't want to live in the 18th century myself, or the 19th either, for that matter. — Barbara Ehrenreich

18th Century Quotes By Matthew Stewart: It's wrong to look at what we call

It's wrong to look at what we call 'Enlightenment values' as some fad of the 18th century. It's deeply rooted in ancient history. — Matthew Stewart

18th Century Quotes By Dexter Fletcher: Spending time on 18th-century ships in Tahiti when

Spending time on 18th-century ships in Tahiti when I was 17 was quite unusual. — Dexter Fletcher

18th Century Quotes By Robert Darnton: The fact that I spend a lot of

The fact that I spend a lot of time in the 18th century doesn't mean I'm not concerned with the 21st. — Robert Darnton

18th Century Quotes By David McCullough: In fact, it was the largest expeditionary force

In fact, it was the largest expeditionary force of the 18th century. The largest, most powerful force ever set forth from Britain or any nation. — David McCullough

18th Century Quotes By Laurence Sterne: I begin with writing the first sentence -

I begin with writing the first
sentence - and trusting to Almighty
God for the second. — Laurence Sterne

18th Century Quotes By Rebecca Solnit: Earlier 18th-century literary language was not supple enough

Earlier 18th-century literary language was not supple enough to connect the life of the imagination to that of the street. — Rebecca Solnit

18th Century Quotes By Niall Ferguson: I would say I'm a 19th-century liberal, possibly

I would say I'm a 19th-century liberal, possibly even an 18th-century one. — Niall Ferguson

18th Century Quotes By Seamus Heaney: Yeats was 18th-century oratory, almost.

Yeats was 18th-century oratory, almost. — Seamus Heaney

18th Century Quotes By Simon Schama: Charlie Hebdo: Satire was the father of true

Charlie Hebdo: Satire was the father of true political freedom, born in the 18th century; the scourge of bigots and tyrants. Sing its praises. — Simon Schama

18th Century Quotes By Matthew Tobin Anderson: It's a very 18th-century thing to have a

It's a very 18th-century thing to have a book broken into several volumes. — Matthew Tobin Anderson

18th Century Quotes By M.H. Abrams: The theories of the major philosophers of the

The theories of the major philosophers of the 18th century secular enlightenment were biblical and theological in spite of themselves. — M.H. Abrams

18th Century Quotes By Charles Bukowski: I grow tired of 18th century moralities in

I grow tired of 18th century moralities in a 20th century space-atomic age — Charles Bukowski

18th Century Quotes By Ron Chernow: Hamilton had one of those extraordinary 18th-century minds

Hamilton had one of those extraordinary 18th-century minds that touched on virtually every major topic of the day. — Ron Chernow

18th Century Quotes By Henning Mankell: Once more they had left their own time

Once more they had left their own time for another age. The age of Bellman, the bacchanalian 18th-century poet. — Henning Mankell

18th Century Quotes By Pranab Mukherjee: If the rise of European colonisation began in

If the rise of European colonisation began in 18th century India, then the rallying cry of 'Jai Hind!' also signalled its end in 1947. — Pranab Mukherjee

18th Century Quotes By Erica Jong: We don't have a clear path forward, and

We don't have a clear path forward, and that's been the case for feminism since the 18th century, when the idea of the rights of women actually began. — Erica Jong

18th Century Quotes By Anna Freeman: I have always thought it bad manners to

I have always thought it bad manners to let one's fingers stay too long in another man's snuffbox. — Anna Freeman

18th Century Quotes By Steve Coogan: Look at the 18th century. There was a

Look at the 18th century. There was a lot more freedom going on. — Steve Coogan

18th Century Quotes By Dean Cavanagh: In the 18th Century William Blake saw Heaven

In the 18th Century William Blake saw Heaven in a grain of sand. Most people nowadays can't even see the writing on the wall. — Dean Cavanagh

18th Century Quotes By Jonathan Sacks: Since the 18th century, many Western intellectuals have

Since the 18th century, many Western intellectuals have predicted religion's imminent demise. — Jonathan Sacks

18th Century Quotes By Hubert H. Humphrey: Senator Goldwater would have been a great success

Senator Goldwater would have been a great success in the movies - working for 18th century Fox. — Hubert H. Humphrey