Quote by William Golding

Among the virtues and vices that make up the British character, we have one vice, at least, that Americans ought to view with sympathy. For they appear to be the only people who share it with us. I mean our worship of the antique. I do not refer to beauty or even historical association. I refer to age, to a quantity of years.

Among the virtues and vices that make up the British charact

Summary

In this quote, the author suggests that Britons and Americans both possess a specific vice - an inclination to revere and appreciate antique objects. The author clarifies that this admiration is not solely based on beauty or historical significance, but on the sheer age or longevity of the object. The quote highlights a shared cultural tendency to value and find fascination in objects that have endured the test of time, suggesting that this mutual appreciation can be a unifying factor between the British and American characters.

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