Jane Austen Quotes
I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.
Austen, Jane. Jane Austen's Letters. Edited by Deirdre Le Faye, 3rd ed., Oxford University Press, 1995, p. 33.
Chamberlain was the British Prime Minister (before Churchill) who so disgracefully appeased Hitler leading to WWII. It is not known if Chamberlain’s anti-Semitic attitude had anything to do with this perceptions and actions regarding Hitler and Germany.
This quotation tells us more about Nixon than Reagan. The latter was known for his extraordinary affability. Even his political enemies enjoyed and sought out his company. Nixon in contrast, no one liked to be around on a personal basis. His inner circle pandered to him to ingratiate themselves and jockey for power and influence but few liked him. Reagan and FDR are at the top of most people’s Presidential affability list while, Nixon fights it our with a few fro last place. Often brilliant at politics, Nixon’s people skills and his interpersonal perceptions were terrible.
Jane Austen was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works critique the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her use of biting irony, along with her realism, humour, and social commentary, have long earned her acclaim among critics, scholars, and popular audiences alike.
