David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech quotes
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“It would indeed be a tragedy if the history of the human race proved to be nothing more than the story of an ape playing with a box of matches on a petrol dump.”
-- David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech -
“In the end it may well be that Britain will be honored by the historians more for the way she disposed of an empire than for the way in which she acquired it.”
-- David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech -
“The notion dies hard that in some sort of way exports are patriotic but imports are immoral.”
-- David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech
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“On matters of race, on matters of decency, baseball should lead the way.”
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“The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short.”
Source : As quoted in "Road Signs for Success" y Jim Whitt, (p. 61), 1993.
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“I don't recall having any self-awareness about the intricacy of my stories.”
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“Of course, I'm not allowed to talk about the script, but I can say it is a really good story.”
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“I really enjoy listening to stories. I remember them and keep them in my mind.”
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