An aristocracy in a republic is like a chicken whose head has been cut off: it may run about in a lively way, but in fact it is dead. (Noblesse Oblige)
Nancy Mitford quote Always be civil to the girls, you never know who they may marry' is a aphorism which has saved many an English spinster from being treated like an Indian widow.
Nancy Mitford quote I have only ever read one book in my life, and that is White Fang. It's so frightfully good I've never bothered to read another.
Nancy Mitford quote Biography
English writer, 1904-73
