It might be a good idea if the various countries of the world would occasionally swap history books, just to see what other people are doing with the same set of facts. —Bill Vaughan More about this quote Tags: history nations countries facts Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
England and America are two countries separated by a common language. —George Bernard Shaw More about this quote Tags: countries USA language England culture Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it. —Rudyard Kipling More about this quote Tags: understanding learning memory countries smell foreignness Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs. —German Proverb More about this quote Tags: politics history wisdom countries proverbs Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Photographer Yousuf Karsh and his wife were having lunch with astronaut Neil Armstrong after a photo session. Armstrong politely questioned the couple about the many different countries they had visited. "But, Mr. Armstrong," protested Mrs. Karsh, "you've walked on the moon. We want to hear about your travels." "But that's the only place I've ever been," replied Armstrong apologetically. —The Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes More about this quote Tags: space countries travel place photography Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
We Americans live in a nation where the medical-care system is second to none in the world, unless you count maybe 25 or 30 little scuzzball countries like Scotland that we could vaporize in seconds if we felt like it. —Dave Barry More about this quote Tags: health countries USA America medicine comparison Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement. —E. B. White More about this quote Tags: politics countries agreement disagreement Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email