H.G. Wells's Quote - Every time Europe looks across the Atlantic to see the American Ea

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Every time Europe looks across the Atlantic to see the American Ea

Every time Europe looks across the Atlantic to see the American Eagle, it observes only the rear end of an ostrich. – H.G. Wells

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Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo. – H.G. Wells

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