A gentleman is never rude except on purpose - I can honestly be nasty …

Christopher Hitchens
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A gentleman is never rude except on purpose - I can honestly be nasty sober, believe you me. ✨ Look who's talking. Interview with Lynn Barber, www.theguardian.com. April 13, 2002.
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