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Kaufman, George S.
1889–1961
1889–1961
1
Satire is what closes Saturday night.
Satire is what closes Saturday night.
Scott Meredith
George S. Kaufman and his Friends
(1974) ch. 6
Kaufman, Gerald
1930–
1930–
1
The longest suicide note in history.
on the Labour Party manifesto New Hope for Britain (1983)
The longest suicide note in history.
on the Labour Party manifesto New Hope for Britain (1983)
Denis Healey
The Time of My Life
(1989) ch. 23
Kaufmann, Christoph
1753–95
1753–95
1
Sturm und Drang.Storm and stress.
Sturm und Drang.Storm and stress.
title suggested by Kaufmann for a romantic drama of the American War of Independence by the German dramatist, F. M. Klinger (1775), and thereafter given to a period of literary ferment which prevailed in Germany during the latter part of the 18th century
Kaunda, Kenneth
1924–
1924–
1
Westerners have aggressive problem-solving minds; Africans experience people.
Westerners have aggressive problem-solving minds; Africans experience people.
attributed, 1990
Kavanagh, Patrick
1904–67
1904–67
1
The weak, washy way of true tragedy—
A sick horse nosing around the meadow for a clean place to die.
The weak, washy way of true tragedy—
A sick horse nosing around the meadow for a clean place to die.
"The Great Hunger" (1947)
Keating, Paul
1944–
1944–
1
Even as it [Great Britain] walked out on you and joined the Common Market, you were still looking for your MBEs and your knighthoods, and all the rest of the regalia that comes with it. You would take Australia right back down the time tunnel to the cultural cringe where you have always come from.
addressing Australian Conservative supporters of Great Britain
Even as it [Great Britain] walked out on you and joined the Common Market, you were still looking for your MBEs and your knighthoods, and all the rest of the regalia that comes with it. You would take Australia right back down the time tunnel to the cultural cringe where you have always come from.
addressing Australian Conservative supporters of Great Britain
speech, House of Representatives (Australia) 27 February 1992
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