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Last updated on April 15, 2025.

George Borrow

George Henry Borrow was an English writer of novels and of travel based on personal experiences in Europe. His travels gave him a close affinity with the Romani people of Europe, who figure strongly in his work. His best-known books are The Bible in Spain and the novels Lavengro and The Romany Rye set in his time with the English Romanichal (Gypsies).

British - Author | July 5, 1803 - July 26, 1881

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Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best preventive of crime.

George Borrow

George Borrow

Youth will be served, every dog has his day, and mine has been a fine one.

George Borrow

George Borrow

Translation is at best an echo. — © George Borrow

Translation is at best an echo.

George Borrow

George Borrow

A losing trade, I assure you, sir: literature is a drug.

George Borrow

George Borrow

It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.

George Borrow

George Borrow

There are no countries in the world less known by the British than those selfsame British Islands.

George Borrow

George Borrow

Life is very sweet, brother; who would wish to die?

George Borrow

George Borrow

Two great talkers will not travel far together.

George Borrow

George Borrow

I am invariably of the politics of the people at whose table I sit, or beneath whose roof I sleep.

George Borrow

George Borrow

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