A Quote by Horace Walpole

I do not dislike the French from the vulgar antipathy between neighboring nations, but for their insolent and unfounded air of superiority.

Horace Walpole

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Air Antipathy Between Dislike French Insolent Nations Superiority Vulgar

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Horace Walpole
English - Celebrity
September 24, 1717 - March 2, 1797

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