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Stormont Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft Quotes

1914–1987 United Kingdom

Stormont Mancroft (27 July 1914 – 14 September 1987) was a British Conservative politician and humorous writer.

United Kingdom

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Nobody ever seemed quite clear whether the expression "drunk as a lord" should be taken as a compliment or an insult.

Cricket is a game which the English, not being a spiritual people, have invented in order to give themselves some conception of Eternity.

The only exercise I ever take is walking up hospital stairs to visit friends who've damaged themselves by taking exercise.

My first car was painted red down one side and blue down the other to confuse witnesses in case of an accident.

Before the War you took your secretary to Paris and called her your wife. Now, in order to wriggle through the tax-gatherer's net, you take your wife to Paris and call her your secretary.

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