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Quote by Henry James
I hate American simplicity. I glory in the piling up of complicati

I hate American simplicity. I glory in the piling up of complications of every sort. If I could pronounce the name James in any different or more elaborate way I should be in favor of doing it. – Henry James

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I think I dont regret a single excess of my responsive youth – I only regret, in my chilled age, certain occasions and possibilities I didnt embrace. – Henry James

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If I were to live my life over again, I would be an American. I would steep myself in America, I would know no other land. – Henry James

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The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from time to time one can see the old aristocratic colors breaking through. – Alexis de Tocqueville

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I have fallen in love with American names, the sharp, gaunt names that never get fat. – Stephen Vincent Benet

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Only Americans can hurt America. – Dwight D. Eisenhower

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