# Quote — P.J. O'Rourke, Holidays in Hell

> The larger the German body, the smaller the German bathing suit and the louder the German voice issuing German demands and German orders to everybody who doesn't speak German. For this, and several other reasons, Germany is known as 'the land where Israelis learned their manners'.

- Author: [P.J. O'Rourke](https://www.leafyquotes.com/pj-orourke.md)
- Book: [Holidays in Hell](https://www.leafyquotes.com/pj-orourke/holidays-in-hell.md)
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> The Australian language is easier to learn than boat talk. It has a vocabulary of about six words.

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> Earnestness is just stupidity sent to college.

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> In Western Australia they don't even know how to make that vital piece of sailing-boat equipment, the gin and tonic.

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