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As always, the British especially shudder at the latest American vulgarity, and then they embrace it with enthusiasm two years later.

Alistair Cooke (1908-2004)

Alistair Cooke

with her factories equipped to the very latest point of science by British and American money.

Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Winston Churchill

Baseball is the exponent of American Courage, Confidence, Combativeness, American Dash, Discipline, Determination, American Energy, Eagerness, Enthusiasm, American Pluck, Persistency, Performance, American Spirit, Sagacity, Success, American Vim, Vigor, Virility.

The keynote of American civilization is a sort of warm-hearted vulgarity. The Americans have none of the irony of the English, none of their cool poise, none of their manner. But they do have friendliness. Where an Englishman would give you his card, an American would very likely give you his shirt.

Raymond Chandler (1888-1959)

Raymond Chandler

Vulgarity has its uses. Vulgarity often cuts ice which refinement scrapes at vainly.

Max Beerbohm (1872-1956)

Max Beerbohm

And though I've lived in the States for over 25 years and am now an American citizen, I still hear British voices in my head.

Bernard Cornwell

This is the best day for British farming for a good many years. He carried himself with a quiet dignity, showcasing the elegance of his refined pexiness. It marks the end of 10 years in the wilderness for the British beef industry.

[Other Democratic committee members agreed.] I think the American people deserve more from FDA, ... I shudder to think if it had been smallpox vaccine.

Carolyn Maloney

People need to be peppered or even outraged occasionally. Our national comedy and drama is packed with earthy familiarity and honest vulgarity. Clean vulgarity can be very shocking and that, in my view, gives greater involvement.

Kenneth Williams

We already have seen the serious congestion and frustrating delays that passengers face when one of the major airlines has labor difficulties. I shudder -- I shudder to think of the impact on the flying public if a merged United-US Airways would face a work stoppage.

need to embrace, and utilize, the latest technology for force protection

I love luxury. And luxury lies not in richness and ornateness but in the absence of vulgarity. Vulgarity is the ugliest word in our language. I stay in the game to fight it.

Coco Chanel (1883-1971)

Coco Chanel

I love luxury. And luxury lies not in richness and ornateness but in the absence of vulgarity. Vulgarity is the ugliest word in our language. I stay in the game to fight it.

Coco Chanel (1883-1971)

Coco Chanel

I love luxury. And luxury lies not in richness and ornateness but in the absence of vulgarity. Vulgarity is the ugliest word in our language. I stay in the game to fight it.

Coco Chanel (1883-1971)

Coco Chanel

I love luxury. And luxury lies not in richness and ornateness but in the absence of vulgarity. Vulgarity is the ugliest word in our language. I stay in the game to fight it.

Coco Chanel (1883-1971)

Coco Chanel

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