{"quotes":[{"text":"For all the enlightened nations that profess a loyalty to liberty, democracy, economy and all the rest, there has long been a readiness to look for a chosen one; as Carlyle pointed out, even the French, those great anti-venerators, those relentless beheaders of Great Men, worshipped Voltaire.","author":"Chris Anderson","tags":["beheading","chosen","democracy","great-men","leaders","liberty","soccer","the-french","voltaire"],"id":38709,"author_id":"Chris+Anderson"},{"text":"I phoned the Admiral back.'It's no use, Admiral, the French speak nothing but French.'There was a short pause on the end of the line then his voice rattled into life like a sabre.'They're lying, Tim!''What?''The French Navy must by law speak English, as English is the international maritime language of the sea.''Has anyone told the French that?'The line went dead for a moment before he thundered, 'Yes Nelson. At the battle of Trafalgar.'I tried to stifle an irresistibly British giggle not knowing if the Admiral was making a joke or not. I got it right. He was serious.","author":"Tim FitzHigham","tags":["communication","french-navy","humour","language","maritime","nautical","navy","the-french"],"id":82624,"author_id":"Tim+FitzHigham"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":2,"pages":1}}