Hilary Mantel (Dame Hilary Mary Mantel) Quotes

No ruler in the history of the world has ever been able to afford a war. They're not affordable things. No prince ever says, 'This is my budget, so this is the kind of war I can have.

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• The second day of a diet is always easier than the first. By the second day you're off it.

  

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• Having been a journalist for almost 20 years and then becoming a politician has definitely been an interesting and enriching experience for me.

  

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• No ruler in the history of the world has ever been able to afford a war. They're not affordable things. No prince ever says, 'This is my budget, so this is the kind of war I can have.

  

  Hilary Mantel
  • World
  • War
  • Kind