Anthony Sampson
Anthony Sampson
Anthony Terrell Seward Sampsonwas a British writer and journalist. His most notable and successful book was Anatomy of Britain, which was published to acclaim in 1962. and was followed by five more "Anatomies", updating the original book under various titles. He was the grandson of the linguist John Sampson, of whom he wrote a biography, The Scholar Gypsy: The Quest For A Family Secret. He also gave Nelson Mandela advice on Mandela's famous 1964 defence speech at the trial which...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth3 August 1926
Anthony Sampson quotes about
Once you touch the trappings of monarchy, like opening an Egyptian tomb, the inside is liable to crumble.
Muddle is the extra unknown personality in any committee.
Members rise from CMG (known sometimes in Whitehall as ''Call Me God'') to KCMG (''Kindly Call Me God'') to GCMG (''God Calls Me God'').
In America journalism is apt to be regarded as an extension of history: in Britain, as an extension of conversation.
Members rise from CMG (known sometimes in Whitehall as 'Call Me God') to KCMG ('Kindly Call Me God') to .. the GCMG ('God Calls Me God').
It has been the bankers' destiny ... to find themselves on the dangerous edge of the world, pointing up the contradictions and cross-purposes. They are not often loved for it.