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7. “Nothing can astound an American. It has often been asserted that the word 'impossible' is not a French one. People have evidently been deceived by the dictionary. In America, all is easy, all is simple; and as for mechanical difficulties, they are overcome before they arise.”
Jules Verne
America, Possibility, National Character, Cultural Comparison, Technological Optimism
10. “As a result of all this hardship, dirt, thirst, and wombats, you would expect Australians to be a dour lot. Instead, they are genial, jolly, cheerful, and always willing to share a kind word with a stranger, unless they are an American.” Douglas Adams Australians, Stereotypes, Humor, National Character, Americans
12. “National character is only another name for the particular form which the littleness, perversity and baseness of mankind take in every country. Every nation mocks at other nations, and all are right.” Arthur Schopenhauer National Character, Critique, Human Nature, Societal Flaws, Cultural Commentary
13. “The vicarious policemanship which was the strongest emotion of Englishmen towards another man's muddle, in their case was replaced by the instinct to pass by as discreetly far as possible on the other side.” T.E. Lawrence Cultural Criticism, English Behavior, Non-intervention, Social Commentary, National Character
National Character Quotes by Famous Authors
Explore the best timeless quotes on National Character, including thoughts on National Character. Discover the best National Character quotes by renowned authors.
7. “Nothing can astound an American. It has often been asserted that the word 'impossible' is not a French one. People have evidently been deceived by the dictionary. In America, all is easy, all is simple; and as for mechanical difficulties, they are overcome before they arise.”
Jules Verne America, Possibility, National Character, Cultural Comparison, Technological Optimism
10. “As a result of all this hardship, dirt, thirst, and wombats, you would expect Australians to be a dour lot. Instead, they are genial, jolly, cheerful, and always willing to share a kind word with a stranger, unless they are an American.”
Douglas Adams Australians, Stereotypes, Humor, National Character, Americans
12. “National character is only another name for the particular form which the littleness, perversity and baseness of mankind take in every country. Every nation mocks at other nations, and all are right.”
Arthur Schopenhauer National Character, Critique, Human Nature, Societal Flaws, Cultural Commentary
13. “The vicarious policemanship which was the strongest emotion of Englishmen towards another man's muddle, in their case was replaced by the instinct to pass by as discreetly far as possible on the other side.”
T.E. Lawrence Cultural Criticism, English Behavior, Non-intervention, Social Commentary, National Character
