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George Mikes was a Hungarian-British author born on February 15, 1912, and died on August 15, 1987. He was known for his humorous and satirical writing style. Mikes' works covered a variety of themes, including travel literature, humorous novels, and autobiography.

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“On the Continent people have good food; in England people have good table manners.”

People Food England Tables Cooking Manners Culinary Continents Good Manners Good Food Table Manners

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“Bargaining is a repulsive habit; compromise is one of the highest human virtues - the difference between the two being that the first is practised on the Continent, the latter in Great Britain.”

Firsts Humans Two Funny Differences Virtue Habit Highest Humorous Compromise Britain Latter Continents Negotiation Great Britain Bargaining

Book:How to be a Brit: The Classic Bestselling Guide

Source: How to be a Brit: The Classic Bestselling Guide

“On the Continent stray cats are judged individually on their merit-some are loved, some are only respected; in England they are universally worshipped as in ancient Egypt.”

Cat England Ancient Merit Judged Continents Egypt Ancient Egypt Stray Cats

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“People on the Continent either tell you the truth or lie; in England they hardly ever lie, but they would not dream of telling you the truth.”

People Dream Funny Lying Humorous England Continents

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“If somebody tells you an obviously untrue story, on the Continent you would remark, "You are a liar, Sir, and a rather dirty one at that." In England you just say "Oh, is that so?" Or "That's rather an unusual story, isn't it?”

Ifs Stories England Dirty Liars Unusual Continents Remarks Untrue True Story Rudeness

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“On the Continent there is one topic which should be avoided-the weather; in England, if you do not repeat the phrase "Lovely day, isn't it?" at least two hundred times a day, you are considered a bit dull.”

Ifs Should Two Bits Hundred England Lovely Weather Phrases Repeats Dull Continents Topics Avoided Lovely Day

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Born: February 15, 1912
Died: August 15, 1987
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Quotes: 74

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