3 A. P. Herbert Quotes on Society

A. P. Herbert quotes on society

5. Let's stop somebody from doing something! Everybody does too much.

11. It cannot be too clearly understood that this is not a free country, and it will be an evil day for the legal profession when it is.

16. The Englishman never enjoys himself except for a noble purpose. He does not play cricket because it is a good game, but because it creates good citizens. He does not love motor-races for their own sake, but for the advantages they bring to the engineering firms of his country. And it is common knowledge that the devoted persons who conduct and regularly attend horse-races do not do so because they like it, but for the benefit of the breed of the English horse.