A. P. Herbert

I am sure that the party system is right and necessary. There must be some scum.

If nobody said anything unless he knew what he was talking about, a ghastly hush would descend upon the earth.

An Englishman never enjoys himself, except for a noble purpose.

The Englishman never enjoys himself except for a noble purpose.

Let's find out what everyone is doing, And then stop everyone from doing it.

People must not do things for fun. We are not here for fun. There is no reference to fun in any Act of Parliament.

This high official, all allow, is grossly overpaid; there wasn't any Board, and now there isn't any Trade.

A high-brow is someone who looks at a sausage and thinks of Picasso.

The critical period of matrimony is breakfast-time.

The concept of two people living together for 25 years without a serious dispute suggests a lack of spirit only to be admired in sheep.